[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Borough.

  • Nelson (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Nelson Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The general standard of housing remains reasonably satisfactory. The defects found were largely due to lack of regular maintenance of property. Some 661 defects were found in 166 dwellinghouses during the year, and informal action was taken. Of this number, 97 notices covering 238 defects were com¬ plied with, the remainder being unabated at the year end. In addition a further ol notices covering 345 defects were also completed, these notices having been served the previous year. Eighteen statutory notices were served, and at year end four of these had been complied with. Legal proceedings under the Public Health Act, 1936, were instituted against the owners of five houses, and in each case a conviction was secured. \ A total of 245 houses were inspected for housing defects, and 1*617 visits were made for that purpose. It was estimated that there were 71 dwellinehouses unfit for human habitation and not capable at reasonable expense of being ren- % dered fit. The Medical Officer of Health submitted Official Representations covering 38 of these houses in 6 areas, and these were declared clearance areas at the Council meeting on 4th October. A further 166 houses were found to be not in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation but capable of being rendered fit. Seventy nine of these houses xvero rendered fit during the year. In connection with the repair of defective houses, 195 meetings with owners and contractors were held during the year. ThG following table shows details of work done on dwellinghouses during; the year: Fourid s Remedied Found in 1955 During 1956 Remedied in 1956 Roofs, etc. Defective roof ............__ .. .. 45 14 22 Defective chimney stack ............ 3 2 2 Defective chimney stack pointing ... 11 4 2 Defective chimney flashing ......... 11 4 8 Defective chimney pots ............. 3 4 Defective eaves gutters ............ 51 23 30 Defective rainwater downspout ...... 49 19 18 Walls (external) Defective pointing ................ 44 14 26 Absence of vent, grid ............. 1 - - Doors (external) Defective door frame .............. 11 1—1 1 DO f* 0 C b 1 AT 0 CLOO]T ooooooooocecbooeocoo - - 13 Windows. Defective window frame ............ 41 11 39 Defective window sash ............. 1 1 Broken window ..................... 1 1 2 Broken sashcords .................. 19 2 11 Defective pointing .... ........... 18 4 Ceilings. Defective ceiling plaster ......... 32 CO 19 Dampness .. 2 - l—1 Walls (internal) Defective wall plaster ............ 47 12 33 DOHip^TLOSS oooooooooooooo«ocoooooooe# 49 18 21 Floors. Defective floors (stone) .......... 9 2 6 Defective floors (wood) ........... 8 1 3 Defective skirting boards ......... 3 — 2 ^*0 t OOeObOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO©© 1 1 _