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 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.
| Area (in acres) | 1,902.766 |
| Population (census 1921) 249,738. Estimated 1928 | 244,000 |
| General death-rate | 11.7 per 1,000 |
| Death-rate from Tuberculosis | 1.13 „ „ |
| Infantile Mortality | 71 „ „ |
| No. of inhabited houses, 1921 | 38,461 |
| No. of families or separate occupiers, 1921 | 55,832 |
| Rateable value £1,743,988. Sum represented by 1d. rate | £7,117 |
| No. of dwelling houses of all classes | 38,553 |
| No. of working class dwelling houses | 31,763 |
| No. of houses erected during the year | 331 |
| With State assistance under the Housing Acts by Local Authority | 314 |