London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beddington and Wallington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
This page requires JavaScript
HOUSING.
As stated in previous reports, a large proportion of the houses in
the Borough are very good class dwellings, while the majority, having
been built during the last 25 years, are in very good condition and well
spaced.
HOUSINC STATISTICS.
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year. | |
| (1) (a) Total number of Dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 947 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 964 |
| (2) (a) Number of Dwelling-houses (included under subhead (1) above) inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations | 305 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 305 |
| (3) Number of Dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | |
| (4) Number of Dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 543 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects during the year without Service of Formal Notices. | |
| Number of defective Dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 509 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year. | |
| A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act. 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of Dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | — |
| (2) Number of Dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a) By owners | — |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | — |
| B. Proceedings under the Public Health Acts:— | |
| (1) Number of Dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 17 |
| (2) Number of Dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice:— | |
| (a) By owners | 17 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | — |