Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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VIII.—HOUSING.
1.—GENERAL.
Number of Houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total 79
(b) With State assistance under the
Housing Acts, 1919 or 1923:—
(i) By the Local Authority 4
(ii) By other bodies or persons 75 flats.
2— UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
1.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 9,033
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
spected and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 1,295
(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 preceding subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 5,924
2.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by
the Local Authority or their officers 4,316