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Closing Orders.
Ten Closing Orders under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936,
were made during the year, in respect of basement rooms, and five
closing Orders in respect of dwelling houses under Section 11 of
the Act as amen ded by Section 10 of the Local Government (Miscellaneus
Provisions) Act, 1953.
Demolition Orders.
f or A Demolition Order was recommended in one case, the house
hem P art a clearance area. The majority of individual unlit
houses are dealt with by Closing Orders.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
since the repeal of By-laws relating to houses let in lodgings,
such houses have been dealt with by Sections 11 and 12 of the Housing
Repairs and Rents Act, 1954. Power is given to the local authority
to restrict the num ber of persons occupying the house, and to ask for
adequate facilities for those persons in occupation.
Cases have been referred to the Housing Committee for authority
to serve notices on two occasions.
Overcrowding.
Five cases of overcrowding were discovered during the year.
Thirteen overcrowded families were rehoused during the year,
12 by this Council and 1 by the London County Council.