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Hayes and Harlington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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2.- DEFECTS FOUND
| Particulars. | Number of defects. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Found | Remedied. | ||
| Nuisances under the Public Health Acts.:- | |||
| Want of cleanliness. | 20 | 18 | |
| Want of ventilation. | Nil | Nil | |
| Overcrowding. | Nil | Nil | |
| Want of drainage of floors. | Nil | Nil | |
| Other nuisances. | Nil | Nil | |
| Sanitary accommodation | Insufficient. | 3 | 3 |
| Unsuitable or defective. | 4 | 4 | |
| Not separate for sexes. | Nil | Nil | |
| Offences under the Factories Act:- | |||
| Other offences. | Nil | Nil | |
| Total. | 27 | 25 | |
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
There are three establishments carrying on the offensive
trade of fat extracting.
SECTION D.
HOUSING.
1. - INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts). 1,446
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. 3,300
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (l) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 21
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose. 49
(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 preceeding sub-head) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 34
2. - REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING 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 27
3. - 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 requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices-
(a) by owners Nil
(b) by local authority in default of owners Nil
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