[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough.
- Chatham (Kent, England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1925
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Chatham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![V. BYE LAWS RELATING TO HOUSES, TO HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS, AND TO TENTS, VANS, SHEDS, Etc. Bye I.aws are in use for each of the above purposes. There is no difficulty in their application, and the provisions are very useful in securing a reasonable degree of cleanliness and freedom from nuisance. In addition to the Bye Laws for Tents, Vans, etc.. Section 167 of the Chatham Corporation Act gives power to prohibit the occupation of land by these structures, within 300 yards of any dwelling house, if such occupation causes nuisance or is injurious to health. This power has been used in one instance during 1925, VI. GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS. The preceding statement covers the general action and policy of the Local Authority during the year 1925. HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1925. Number of plans submitted and approved 187 ,, ,, ,, completed Number of new houses erected during the year [a) Total, including numbers given separately .under {b) 61. (b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts : (i) By the Local Authority 45 (ii) By other bodies or persons, none 1. Unfit Dwelling Houses. Inspection—-fi) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts). ... ... ... 673 (2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, or the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 220 (3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... ... none (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 ... ... ... ... 197 2. Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notices. Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence] of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers ... 38a](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29099018_0045.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
