[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Harrogate Borough.

  • Harrogate (England). Borough Council. nb2014025795.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Harrogate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OUTWORKERS Notifications received from employers and other authorities show that there were two outworkers engaged in making wearing apparel in the Borough. In each case the conditions were satisfactory. SMOKE ABATEMENT No serious problem presented itself as far as smoke was concerned. A number of complaints were received and quickly dealt with. All the nuisances were caused by incompetent stoking. HOUSES The survey under the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, was completed during the year. Inspections were carried out on some 511 houses of various types and only 64 found to be unfit for human habitation. As the figure for houses scheduled for demolition is a low one the whole scheme is expected to be completed within the next two years. I. Inspection of Dwelling-houses During the Year:— (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health Acts) 306 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,251 (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (including under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidation Regulations (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. Visits to the properties already recorded in (2) (a) (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive to those referred to under the proceeding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 72 291
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