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Battersea 1924

Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1924

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The Council were successful in securing amendments dealing
with defects in the administrative procedure in other directions
under this section, which, as stated in the Annual Report for 1923,
were incorporated in the 1923 Housing Act. It is hoped that
similar effect will be given to the representations now submitted
for the further amendment of the Act.
Closing Orders.
No Closing Orders were made during 1924 under Sec. 17 (ii.)
of the Housing, &c., Act, 1909.

Table: Underground Dwellings. During 1924, on the representation of the Medical Officer of Health under Section 17 (vii.) of the Housing, etc., Act, 1909, the Council made Closing Orders in respect of the following underground rooms which were illegally used for sleeping purposes:—

Underground Dwellings. During 1924, on the representation of the Medical Officer of Health under Section 17 (vii.) of the Housing, etc., Act, 1909, the Council made Closing Orders in respect of the following underground rooms which were illegally used for sleeping purposes:—

Premises.Date Order made.
330 Battersea Park Road (front room)27th February.
26 Leathwaite Road (front room)do.
146 St. John's Hill (front room)30th April.

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In the case of No. 146 St. Johns Hill, in view of the risk to
health, steps were taken in a court of summary jurisdiction to
make the order operative. The Court made an order that this
room should not be used for sleeping purposes but suspended
its operation for two months.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Acts, 1920 and 1923.
During the year 1924, applications for the certificate of the
Sanitary Authority under Section 2 of the Act of 1920 were
received in respect of 27 premises. Of this number in 25 cases
the certificates were granted and 2 applications were refused.
In addition, 6 applications for the report of the Sanitary
Authority under this section were received from owners, all of
which were granted. The main provision of the amending Act of
1923 is to require particulars of the necessary repairs to accompany
the certificate of the Sanitary Authority.
The Council, on the recommendation of the Housing Committee,
on May 28th, 1924, appointed a Special Committee to deal with
applications for certificates and reports under the Increase of
Rent, etc., Acts.