Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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PART B—HOUSES NOT INCLUDED IN CLEARANCE AREAS—
DEMOLITION AND CLOSING ORDERS —continued 2. Housing Act, 1949:— | Houses | Persons displaced |
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None | None | |
Closing Orders made under section 3 (1) and 3 (2) | ||
3. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 19S3:— Closing Orders made under sections 10 (1) and 11 (2) | 5 | 20 |
REPAIRS Informal Action:— | ||
50 | ||
4. Number of unfit or defective houses rendered fit during the period as a result of informal action by the local authority under the Housing Acts | ||
Action under statutory powers:— 5. Public Health Acts:— | ||
Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— (a) by owners | None | |
(b) by local authority in default of owners | 1 | |
6. Housing Act, 1936:— | ||
Number of houses made fit after service of formal notices (sections 9, 10, 11 and 16):— | ||
(a) by owners | 14 | |
(b) by local authority in default of owners | 4 | |
7. Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954:— | ||
Houses reconstructed, enlarged or improved and Demolition Orders revoked (section 5) | None |
PART C —UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954)
Number of houses* | ||
---|---|---|
Position at end of period | ||
8. (a) Houses retained for temporary accommodation and approved for grant under section 7 | None | |
(b) Separate dwellings contained in (a) above | None | |
(c) Houses licensed for temporary occupation (section 6) | None | |
PART D—PURCHASE OF HOUSES BY AGREEMENT | ||
9. Houses in Clearance Areas, other than those included in confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders, purchased in the period | None |
*A defective house remedied more than once during the period is included once only.