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St Pancras 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Closing Orders.
During 1913 71 houses were represented by the Medical Officer of Health
as unfit for human habitation. Closing Orders were made by the Council
under Sec. 17 of the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909, in respect of all
these houses, after they had been inspected by the View Sub-Committee.
The list of these houses is given in the following table:-
| Addresses of Houses. | Date of M.O.H. 'S Representation. | Date of Closing Orders. |
|---|---|---|
| Little C' arendon Street, ( Nos. 29 to54 inclusive) | 16th July, 1913 | 17th September, 1913 |
| Equity Buildings, (Nos. 1 to 37 inclusive), (Nos. 2a and 3,\) Warren Street, No. 37. | 22nd Oct, 1913 | 26th November, 1913 |
| Little Clarendon Street, No. 16. Johnson Street, No. 23. | 22nd Oct., 1913 | 26th November, 1913 |
| Aldenham Street, Nos. 94, 98, and 104. |
(For closing orders in respect of underground rooms see p. 67).
None of the above closing orders' were determined, and no demolition orders
were made during 1913.
An appeal was made to the Local Government Board by the owners in
respect of 104, Aldenham Street, but was not heard during the vear.†
In accordance with the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910.
the following table is submitted: —
Number of dwelling-houses inspected under and for the
purposes of Section 17 1545
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 72
The number of representations made with a view to the
making of closing orders 72*
The number of closing orders made 72*
The number of dwelling-houses, the defects in which were
remedied, without the making of closing orders 1474
The number of dwelling-houses which, after the making of
closing orders, were put into a fit state for human
habitation nil.
*Including one house in which the representation and closing order referred to an underground
room only.
*This appeal has since been heard and has been dismissed.