[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough.

  • Banbury (Oxfordshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The number of known cases of overcrowding existing at the 31st December, 1938, was 12, comprising 17 families. This figure, however, cannot be taken as an indication of the true state of affairs in the Borough with regard to overcrowding, as, during the period since the overcrowding survey in 1936, the town has experienced an enormous influx of families, mainly due to the employment of additional workmen at the Northern Aluminium Company’s Works, and in order to arrive at the true position, it will be necessary to carry out a further over- crowding survey. 1. Inspection o£ Dwelling-houses during the year. (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) ... 297 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose ... ... 432 (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 ... 103 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose ... ... 344 (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so danger- ous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 40 (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 ... ... ... ... 140 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 Officers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 139 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 ... ... ... ... 1 (2) Number of dwelling-houses wliich were rendered fit after service of formal notices :— (i) By Owners ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 (ii) By L.A. in default of Owners... ... ... ... —