[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Harpenden U.D.C.

  • Harpenden (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Harpenden U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (3) Number of d welling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... ... 1 (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 ... ... 45 2. Remedy of Defects during the year without ser- vice of Formal Notice. Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers... ... 27 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year. A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—• (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs ... 3 (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of Formal Notice : (a) By owners ... ... ... ... 1 (b) By Local Authority in default of owners ... — B.— Proceedings under Public Health Acts :— (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied... ... ... ... 6 (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of Formal Notices : (а) By owners ... ... ... ... 2 (б) By Local Authority in default of owners ... 1 It was only possible to inspect houses following specific complaints duiing the year. A growing tendency was observed for tenants to approach the Sanitary Inspector in connection with defects before asking the person responsible to attend to the matter. Frequent delays and set-backs were experienced by willing landlords in the execution of specified repairs and statutory action was only resorted to after it was apparent that compliance with reasonable requirements was not forthcoming.