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Enfield 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Table 37 Housing
Inspections and Defects
| 1. | Inspection of Dwelling-houses: | |
| (i) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 17,856 | |
| (ii) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 45 | |
| (iii) 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 | 701 | |
| 2. | Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices: | |
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action | 303 | |
| 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 | 9 | |
| (ii) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices: (a) By owners | 3 | |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | Nil | |
| B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts: | ||
| (i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which informal notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 625 | |
| Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit | 303 | |
| (ii) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which formal notices were served requiring defects remedied | 301 | |
| Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit after service of formal notice: | ||
| (a) By owners | 272 | |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners ... | 4 | |
| C. Proceedings under Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1957: | ||
| (i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | Nil | |
| (ii) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | Nil |