[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough.

  • Ashton-under-Lyne (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Housing Statistics Number of new houses erected during the year:— (a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ) Nil. (i) By the Local Authority Nil. (ii) By other Local Authorities Nil. (iii) By other bodies or persons Nil. (b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:— (i) By the Local Authority (included under (a) (i) above Nil. (ii) By other bodies (included under (a) (iii) above) Nil. 1.—Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:— (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 395 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 780 (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 136 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 431 (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation (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 320 2.—Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices:—• Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers 294