London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 3,979 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal and informal notices | |
| (a) by owners | 3,370 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | Nil |
| C. Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 11 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 3 |
| (3) Number of dwelling houses rendered fit (Sub. Sec. 2) | 9 |
| D. Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:— | |
| (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 20 |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | 5 |
| (3) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms which have been closed, without making of orders | 9 |
| (4) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms which have been rendered fit, without making of orders | 2 |