[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury Borough.

  • Swinton and Pendlebury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Swinton & Pendlebury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Of the houses overcrowded at the time of the original survey in UhvS, 77 were still overcrowded at the end of 1938. No information is available with regard to subsequent overcrowding owing to increases in the number or the ages of the children as it has not been found possible to conduct a survey for this purpose. Table XVI (A) shows the position with regard to overcrowding at the end of the year. Fitness of Houses: No difficulties were experienced by the inspectors of the depart¬ ment in taking action for the repair of houses found to have some defect. The great majority of defective houses are repaired without recourse to legal notices. During the year 1938, repairs were effected in 281 houses in con¬ sequence of informal action by the sanitary staff, and 9 houses were rendered fit after service of legal notices. Particulars relating to defects found and remedied may be obtained by reference to Table X on ]'>age 38. The number of houses inspected with a view to inclusion in Clearance Areas was 103, most of which were made the subject of Official Representations by the Medical Officer of Health to the Borough Council. One house was inspected with a view to demolition as an individual unfit house i(Section 11) and 57 inspected with a view to repair under Section 9. Unhealthy Areas: Tables XIV and XV show the progress of the Council’s slum clearance programme and the areas still to be dealt with. Thirty-nine clearance areas comprising 306 houses were represented by the Medical Officer of Health during 1938 and at the time of writing are awaiting the Ministry of Health Inquiry. In comparing Table XIV with that for 1937 (page 45 of the Annual Report for 1937) it will be seen that during 1938 the following work was accomplished in connection with clearance areas : 172 houses vacated, 718 persons rehoused, 168 new houses provided, 122 houses demolished. Houses in course of demolition at the end of the year are not recorded in the table. Individual Unfit Hou.ses: Progress under Section XI of the Housing Act, 1936, is shown at the foot of Table XIV. The work accomplished during the year was : 8 houses vacated, 28 persons rehoused, 7 new houses provided and 11 houses demolished. Four demolition orders were made during 1938.