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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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The following is a summary of action taken under the Housing Act, 1936, and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953:-
| SECTION 4. Failure to include prescribed information in rent books, warning notices served | 39 | |
| SECTION 6. Contravention of By-laws relating to houses let in lodgings | 6 | |
| SECTIONS 9 AND 10. Premises inspected | 1 | |
| Premises found to be not in all respects fit for human habitation .. | 1 | |
| Informal notices served | Nil | |
| Formal notices served | 1 | |
| Premises made fit | Nil | |
| SECTION 11 (and sections 10 and 11 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953) | ||
| Demolition Orders made | 1 | |
| Houses demolished | 3 | |
| (a) after service of Demolition Order | 3 | |
| (b) voluntarily by owner Undertakings | Nil | |
| (a) undertaking not to use premises for human habitation accepted by council in lieu of making a Demolition Order | 1 | |
| (b) premises made fit in pursuance of undertaking | Nil | |
| Closing Orders made | 8 | |
| Demolition Orders revoked and Closing Orders substituted | 5 | |
| SECTION 12 | ||
| Closing Orders made | 31 | |
| (a) Underground Rooms | 28 | |
| (b) Parts of premises | 3 | |
| Undertaking not to use for human habitation accepted in lieu of making Closing Order | 5 | |
| SECTION 25. Areas represented | 2 | |
Housing statistics in the form required by the Minister of Health are
set out on pages 5 and 6 of the Appendix.