[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table: HOUSING.Individual Unfit Houses.
HOUSING.
Individual Unfit Houses.
During the year action under the Housing Acts was mainly confined to the repair of houses.
I.—Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts)
4,074
(b) Number of inspections and re-inspections made for the purpose
23,501
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses included under the subhead (1) above, which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932
—
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
—
(3) Number of houses found to be in a state so dangerous and injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation
1
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the previous sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation
3,331
11.—Remedy of defects throughout 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
2,650
HI.—Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
A.— Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served during the year requiring repairs
440
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices—
(a) By owners
653
(b) By local authority in default of owners
64
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served during the year requiring defects to be remedied
380
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices :—
