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Coulsdon and Purley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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HOUSING
The following is a summary of work carried out in respect of the sanitary condition of dwelling houses during the year.
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year 1959 | |
| (i) Total number of houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 337 |
| (ii) Number of dwelling houses [included under subhead (i) above] which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 | 30 |
| (iii) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 13 |
| (iv) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 279 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of Formal Notices — | |
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | 226 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year | |
| (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Housing Act, 1957 — (i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 1 |
| (ii) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices (a) By owners | Nil |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners | Nil |
| (b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts — | |
| (i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 26 |
| (ii) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices — | |
| (a) By owners | 7 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners | 14 |