[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough].

  • Hampstead (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1949?]
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    13 On the instructions of the Housing Committee, action was also taken under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936, to deal with the more severely flooded basements. Closing Orders were made, or Undertakings not to relet the basements for human habitation, accepted, from the owners of the following premises:— 51 and 61, Fleet Road (Closing Orders). 127, Sumatra Road (Closing Order). 131a, Sumatra Road (Undertaking). 34, 36, 38, Netherwood Street (Closing Orders). 48, Netherwood Street (Undertaking). 78, Loveridge Road (Undertaking). Except in the case of 127, Sumatra Road, where the family was rehoused by the London County Council, all the tenants will be rehoused by the Council. Steps to secure the gradual closing of the worst flooded basements continue. Sanitary Inspection The following summarises the inspections carried out by the Sanitary Officers during the year :— Total complaints received 2,590 Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Premises inspected on complaint 2,590 Premises inspected after infectious disease 127 Special visits and re-inspections 12,843 Smoke observations 8 Noise nuisances 5 Housing Act, 1936. Overcrowding Regulations 375 Rehousing. Applications investigated 1,214 Drainage. Plans and applications received (excluding structural conversions and new buildings which are dealt with by the Borough Engineer). (a) Under Notice 50 (b) Voluntary 205 Food premises:— (i) Bakehouses 111 (ii) Milk premises 151 (iii) Restaurants and eating houses 416 (iv) Other food premises 424 1,102 Shops Act. Inspections 110 Pharmacy and Poisons Act Inspections 87 Notices. Intimation Notices served 2,701 Statutory Notices served 907