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Erith 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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E(7). HOUSING.
E(7)a. 1. Inspection of Dwellinghouses during the year.
| 1. (a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 884 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 2275 |
| 2. (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under Consolidated Housing Regulations 1925 and 1932 | 199 |
| (b) No. of inspections made for the purpose | 458 |
| 3. No. of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 15 |
| 4. Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those referred to under the proceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 330 |
| E(7)b. 2. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of formal notices. | |
| Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 373 |
| E(7)c. 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year. | |
| (a) Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936: | |
| (1) No. of dwellinghouses in respect of which Notices were served requiring repairs | 13 |
| (2) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered fit after service of formal Notices:— | |
| (a) By owner | 13 |
| (b) By Local Authority | 0 |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Act: | |
| (1) No. of dwellinghouses in respect of which Notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 1 |
| (2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were remedied after service of formal Notices:— | |
| (a) By owner | 1 |
| (b) By Local Authority | 0 |
| (c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936: | |
| (1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 9 |