[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Brentwood U.D.C.

  • Brentwood (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Brentwood U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    18/38 (page 16)
    (2) Number of separate tenements or underground looms m respect of which Closing orders were aetermined, tiie tenement or room having been rendered fit ... ... ... ... Nil 4. HOUSING ACT, 1936—PART IV.—OVEECRGWDING:— (a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year ... ... ... ... ... 14 (ii) Number of families dwelling therein ... ... 14 (hi) Number of persons dwelling therein ... ... 97^ (b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year ... ... ... ... ... Nil (c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year ... ... ... ... ... 13 (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases ... 722 (d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of over- crowding ... ... ... ... ... Nil (e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon which the Medical Officer of Health may consider it desirable to report * ... ... Nil In concluding this part of the Report, it is again repeated that much improvement of the unsatisfactory housing conditions in the District is possible by voluntary efforts of the Owners themselves, and the Department is always prepared to assist them in this matter. COMMON LODGING HOUSES. Number on Register ... ... 2 Number of Inspections ... ... 22 Works of reconstruction have commenced at the “ Gardener’s Arms ” Lodging House. These works include a new dining room, additional washing facilities and sanitary conveniences and the [provision of an external fire escai)e from the upper rooms of the building. When these works have been com])leted it will be nossible to maintain a higher standard of cleanliness, although the present Keeper has endeavoured to keep the old buildings in a clc.an and sanitary condition. A pew optbuilrling has been erected at the “ Good Intent ” Lodging Hfjuse so as to provide additional washing facilities,