[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanchester R.D.C.

  • Lanchester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Lanchester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOUSING INSPECTION. It will be readily seen from the resume of the housing position, that the Inspectors could be fully employed on housing inspection alone, but all routine inspection work is of the utmost importance and involves a great amount of time so that housing must actually take its place along with other matters. With the advent of building at Burnhope and Langley Park it was deemed advisable to put forward certain houses in the vicinity for inclusion in the scheme. A survey was made of 3 houses at Langley Park and 25 for the Burnhope Scheme, comprised of 10 at Holmside, 12 at Burnhope (including a one-roomed holding) and one at Maiden Law. In the course of the year 773 routine inspections of houses were made in respect of 534 houses. This work related to minor matters of repair, problems of re-construction, or collection of data in relation to unfit properties whereby considered opinions can be determined. DEMOLITION ORDERS, UNDERTAKINGS AND DEMOLITION. 3 Demolition Orders were made during the year in respect of No. 1, Tayor’s Buildings and 1 and 2, Dene Cottages, Holmside, while undertakings for closure were accepted for 9 houses as the Owners desired to retain the premises (generally for agricultural buildings). The nine houses were:— Nos. 2 and 3, Taylor’s Buildings, Holmside. 9-12, The Avenue, Burnhope. High Finings, Langley Park. Underside Farm, Langley Park. At Hill Top, Nos. 4, 7, and 25, were demolished as the tenants were re-housed. It has not been permissive, however, to carry out all demolition of vacated houses as in most cases the vacated house is integral with adjoining houses not yet vacated. This applies to Quebec also, where the property is in streets and vacancies occur intermittently. RE-CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF HOUSES. A considerable amount of re-construction work distinct from minor repair, was completed during the year to 36 houses. The houses concerned and works completed were as follows:—