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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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9.—Housing. | |
Number of new houses erected during the year :— | |
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b)) | 24 |
(i) By the Local Authority | — |
(ii) By other bodies or persons | 24 |
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses:— | |
Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 14,338 |
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 3,917 |
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | Nil |
(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 | 9,349 |
2. Remecly of Defects without Service of formal Notices :— | |
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 2,113 |
3. Action under Statutory Powers:— | |
A. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:— | Nil |
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Notices were served requiring repairs | Served during 1927 |
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal Notices— | 5 |
5 | |
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners | Nil |
SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
The supervision of the various Slaughterhouses was carried but
during the year, and 298 oxen and 2,019 sheep were slaughtered, under
the supervision of Mr. Fisher and Mr. Duffield.
There are four licensed Slaughterhouses in the Borough. The
following are the premises and the licensees:—
Situation of Premises.
Name of Licensee.
129, Hillingdon Street
Frederick George Jacques
70, Union Road
Sidney John Waghorn
244, Walworth Road
Messrs. Chalk & Cox, Ltd.
283-5, Walworth Road
William Charles Brady
96 inspections were made during the year. One nuisance was
discovered.
Each Slaughterhouse was limewashed every three months during
the year.