[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Okehampton Borough.

  • Okehampton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Okehampton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2-—Cases in which Defects were Found: Number of cases in which defects Particulars (1) Found (2) Remedied (3) Ref< To H.M. Inspector (4) ^rred By H.M. Inspector (5) Want of Cleanliness 1 1 — Overcrowding ... — — — — Unreasonable Temperature ... — — — Inadequate Ventilation — — — - Ineffective drainage of floors ... — — -— — — — — — Sanitary Conveniences : (a) Insufficient — (b) Unsuitable or defective 14 14 -- - (c) Not separate for sexes — — — Other offences ... — — — — Total ... 5 1 5 1 — I Number of cases in which prosecu¬ tions were instituted (6) National Assistance Act 1948—Section 47. No action was necessary under Section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948, during the year. -O- SECTION—D. HOUSING Repairs: Individual defective houses were insnected and 5 were rendered fit by informal action. Management, Maintenance and Repairs: During the year normal minor maintenance repairs were carried out as necessary in very small numbers on both pre-war estates at Macey’s Terrace and Brayhams Terrace, and post-war Savile Mead Estate, on the Lower Brayhams and Brickfield temporary housing estates, and to the 14 requisitioned units. The repaint¬ ing of the exterior of Brayhams Terrace houses was carried out during the latter part of the year. In all cases of change of tenancy, houses are thoroughly cleansed, re¬ decorated and repaired as necessary before the new tenant enters. In new construction works on the Savile Mead Estate, two further “U” houses were completed early in the year and in .Tun- work on the 20 houses and 12 flats was commenced. These consist of 6-2 bedroom houses, 11-3 bedroom houses, 3-4 bedroom houses, and 12-2 bedroom flats. Thev are all traditional and in blocks of four. At the end of the vear all 37 units were in course of erection. The whole of the work is being carried out by local contractors in accordance with plans prepared by the Borough Architect.