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Stepney 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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(3) Numbers of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by
owners of intention to close —
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 12,625
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 10.832
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making
of Closing Orders —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been
rendered fit —
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders —
I beg to express my indebtedness to all the members of my staff for the
manner in which they have assisted me in carrying out the duties of my
office.
I have the honour to be,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
D. L. THOMAS,
Medical Officer of Health and
Administrative Tuberculosis Officer.

Housing Conditions—Statistics, 928,

Ministry of Health Table.

Area (in acres)1,902.766
Population (census 1921) 249,738. Estimated 1928244,000
General death-rate11.7 per 1,000
Death-rate from Tuberculosis1.13 „ „
Infantile Mortality71 „ „
No. of inhabited houses, 192138,461
No. of families or separate occupiers, 192155,832
Rateable value £1,743,988. Sum represented by 1d. rate£7,117
No. of dwelling houses of all classes38,553
No. of working class dwelling houses31,763
No. of houses erected during the year331
With State assistance under the Housing Acts by Local Authority314