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Finchley 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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2 representations were made respecting a cottage at The
Water C'ress Beds, Regents Park Road and Cromwell Cottage,
East End Road. In the case of the former a closing order
was made, and the use of the cottage as a dwelling has now
been discontinued. A closing order was also made for
Cromwell Cottage, but before it was served, the owner
intimated his intention of demolishing the house, and this
was completed during the year. Very little use could be
made of the powers conferred by Section 15 of the 1909 Act,
and the provisions of the Public Health Acts are resorted to
when it becomes necessary to enforce the remedy of any
defect discovered in the routine inspections. The Report of
the Sanitary Inspector sets out in detail what has been done
in this respect.
The following is a tabulated statement made in accordance with Article V. of the Regulations under the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909:—
| Number of dwelling-houses inspected (during 1913) | 443 |
| Number of dwelling-houses found to be unfit for human habitation | 2 |
| Number of representations made to the Local | |
| Authority | 1 |
| Number of Closing Orders made | 1 |
| Number of dwelling-houses, the defects in which | |
| were remedied without the making of Closing Order | None. |
| Number of dwelling-houses which after the making of Closing Orders were put into a fit state for human habitation | None. |
Number of dwelling-houses demolished 1
Of the 443 houses above referred to—
21 were let at an annual rental of £16 or under
127 „ „ „ „ „ £16 to £26
244 „ „ „ „ „ £26 to £40
29 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, over £40
22 were owned by occupiers.
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