[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, East Berks (Berkshire) United Sanitary Districts (Maidenhead U.D.C., Wokingham U.D.C., Cookham R.D.C., Easthampstead R.D.C., Windsor R.D.C., Wokingham R.D.C.).

  • East Berks (Berkshire United Sanitary Districts)
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, East Berks (Berkshire) United Sanitary Districts (Maidenhead U.D.C., Wokingham U.D.C., Cookham R.D.C., Easthampstead R.D.C., Windsor R.D.C., Wokingham R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION D. HOUSING. GENEEAL INEOEMATION. HOUSING STATISTICS. Tlie following is a statement of tlie Sanitary Inspector under tlie Housing and Public Health Acts during the past year :— 1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year :— (1) (a) Total number of dwelling bouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) ... ... ... ... ... ... 69 (6) Number of inspections made for the purpose ... 251 (2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub- head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Consohdated) Eegulations, 1925, and Amendment Eegulations, 1932 ... 53 (h) Number of inspections made for the purpose ... 170 (3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... ... Nil (4) Number of dwelhng houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation ... 65 2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of Formal Notices :— Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in conse- quence of informal action by the Local Authority or their ofiicers 47 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 9 (2) Number of dwelhng houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices : (a) By Owners 5 (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners ... Nil