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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hackney 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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41
HOUSING ACT, 1936
PART II (Provisions for securing the repair, maintenance and sanitary condition
of houses)
SECTION 4 (Information to be given to tenants). Failure to include in rent
books the name and address of the Medical Officer of Health and/or the landlord
or other person responsible for keeping the house in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation was reported in 39 instances. Notices drawing attention
to the omissions and warning that failure to comply with the requirements
of the section would result in legal proceedings were sent to the persons concerned
and the necessary entries made in the rent books.
SECTION 6 (London County Council By-laws as to Lodging Houses for the Working
Classes). Notices drawing attention to contraventions of these by-laws were
served in respect of five premises. These notices were served prior to 30th
August, 1954, when the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, became operative
and the by-laws were repealed. All but one of the notices served were complied
with, without recourse to legal action. The one outstanding notice
could not be enforced because of the repeal of the by-laws.
SECTION 9 (Power of local authority to require repair of insanitary house).
The one formal notice served was the subject of an appeal, which at the end of
the year had not been finally determined.
SECTION 11 (Power of local authority to order demolition of insanitary house).
1 Culford Road-a Demolition Order was made by the Council in respect of
this house.
1A Homer Road - in lieu of making a Demolition Order, an undertaking not
to use the premises for human habitation was accepted by the Council.
The following three houses, the subject of Demolition Orders made in
previous years, were demolished by the owners:-
48 Lamb Lane
50 Lamb Lane
43 Marlow Road

Table: SECTION 12 (Power to make a closing order as to part of a building).Closing Orders were made in respect of basement (underground) rooms at:-

SECTION 12 (Power to make a closing order as to part of a building).Closing Orders were made in respect of basement (underground) rooms at:-

23Alkham Road(Basement front room).
47ABrooksby's Walk(Basement front and back rooms).
58Brooksby's Walk(Basement front and back rooms).
76Cazenove Road(Basement front and back rooms).
43Clapton Common(Basement front and back rooms).
154Graham Road(Basement front, back and back addition rooms).
132Lansdowne Drive(Basement front and back rooms).
10Lenthall Road(Basement front and back rooms).
78Middleton Road(Basement front and back rooms).
51Oakfield Road(Basement front and back rooms).
56Southgate Road(Basement front, middle and back rooms).
2Sutton Place(Basement front and back rooms).
2Victoria Park Road(Basement front and back rooms).
77Victoria Park Road(Basement back room).

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and in respect of parts of the premises:-
7A Amhurst Park (Basement four rooms and scullery).
179 Mare Street (First floor front and back rooms, second
floor front room and kitchen).
185 Well Street (Ground floor front and back, first floor
front and back rooms and top floor room).