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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Total No. of houses in the borough 37,738
No. of houses occupied by the working classes 31,689
No. of houses inspected—
(a) On account of complaints or illness (P.H. Act) 2,823
(b) „ „ Infectious disease 2,598
(c) Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925
(d) House to House 5,842
No. of notices served—
(a) Under P.H. Act
(i) Intimation 13,203
(ii) Statutory 4,882
(b) Under Housing Act 5
No. of houses repaired or nuisances remedied under P.H.
Act, 1891 12,364
No. of houses repaired under Sec. 17 of Housing Act, 1930—
(a) By owners 1
(b) By L.A. in default of owners —
No. of houses closed on notice by owner that they could not
be made fit —
No. of houses for the working classes—
(a) Erected during the year 80
(Of this number 20 were erected by the local
authority.)
(b) In course of erection 112
(Of this number 46 are being erected by the
local authority.)
No. of representations by Medical Officer or other person 4
No. of houses included in such representations 4
No. of Closing Orders made —
No. of Closing Orders determined (i.e., Houses made fit) —
No. of Demolition Orders 4
No. of houses demolished—
(a) In pursuance of orders 4
(b) Voluntarily 5