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[1911
The records may be kept in a book or books or on separate sheets or
cards, and shall contain information, under appropriate headings, as to:—
1. The situation of the dwelling-house, and its name or number.
2. The name of the Officer who made the inspection,
3. The date when the dwelling-house was inspected,
4. The date of the last previous inspection and a reference to the record
thereof.
5. The state of the dwelling-house in regard to each of the matters
referred to in Article II. of these Regulations,
6. Any action taken by the Medical Officer of Health, or other Officer
of the local authority, either independently or on the directions
of the local authority,
7. The result of any action so taken,
8. Any further action which should be taken in respect of the dwelling-
house.
Article IV.—The local authority shall, as far as may be necessary, take
into consideration at each of their ordinary meetings the records kept in
pursuance of Article III. of these Regulations, and shall give all such directions
and take all such action within their powers as may be necessary or desirable
in regard to any dwelling-house to which the records relate, and a note of any
directions so given and the result of any action taken shall be added to the
records.
Article V.—The Medical Officer of Health shall include in his Annual
Report information and particulars in tabular form in regard to the number of
dwelling-houses inspected under and for the purposes of Section 17 of the Act
of 1909, the number of dwelling-houses which on inspection were considered to
be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation, the number of representations made to the local authority with a
view to the making of closing orders, the number of closing orders made, the
number of dwelling-houses the defects in which were remedied without the
making of closing orders, the number of dwelling-houses which after the making
of closing orders were put into a fit state for human habitation, and the general
character of the defects found to exist. He shall also include any other
information and particulars which he may consider desirable in regard to the
work of inspection under the said Section.
Article VI.—The Medical Officer of Health and any other Officer of the
local authority shall observe and execute all lawful orders and directions of
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