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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
Fulham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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The byelaws provide for annual cleansing by owners,
tenants and lodgers on or before 30th April and this is
an obvious advantage from the sanitary point of view.
Leaflets are sent to all three parties in March reminding
them of their respective duties and during May and the
ensuing months the houses are inspected; if they are in
a good state of repair, free from nuisance and in a cleanly
condition, no action is necessary, but if this is not the
case notices are served. Legal action can be taken if the
provisions in the byelaws are not complied with, but this
has not been found necessary during 1932.
The following table gives the housing statistics in
the form desired by the Minister of Health.
1.
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 3,605 |
| 18,097 | |
| (2)(a)Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 333 |
| (b)Number of inspections made for the purpose | 2,791 |
| (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 sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 2,736 |
| Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 1,873 |
| 3. | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 65 |