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 Lambeth Borough]
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II.—Remedy 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 1,889*
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing
Act, 1925.
(1). Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 88
(2). Number of dwelling-houses which were
dered fit—
(a) by owners 22
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners -
(3). Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by owners of
intention to close nil.
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1). Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 3,560†
(2). Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied—
(a) by owners 3,079†
(b) by Local Authority in default by owners nil.
C.—Proceedings under Sections 9 and 11 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 nil.
(3). Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling
houses having been rendered fit nil.
(4). Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made nil.
(5). Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders nil.
* 1,452 under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (intimation notices),
and 437 under the Housing Acts (provisional or informal schedules)
† Statutory notices under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.