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 87
(b) With State assistance under the
Housing Acts, 1919 or 1923:—
(i) By the Local Authority 48 maisonettes
(ii) By other bodies or persons 39
2.—UNFIT D WELLING-HOUSES.
1. Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 8,579
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
spected and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910
or the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 1,320
(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 5,571
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 4,452