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Enfield 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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HOUSING.
Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b)) 6
(i) By the Local Authority Nil.
(ii) By other Local Authorities Nil.
(iii) By other bodies or persons 6
(b) With State Assistance under the Housing Act:
(i) By the Local Authority Nil.
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Hottses:—
No. of
No. of inhouses.
spections.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts), and
number of inspections made 2,420 7,812
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (1) above)
which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932, and the
number of inspections made Nil. Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation Nil.
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 897
(The number here given is of houses where
any insanitary conditions were found.)
2 Remedy of Defects without service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their Officers 767
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
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 requiring repairs Nil.