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Penge 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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(2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included in sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and
| 1932 | 14 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 42 |
| (3) Number of dwellinghouses found not to be reasonably suitable for human habitation | 494 |
| Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority and its officers | 427 |
| (1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 51 |
| (a) by Owners | 38 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of Owners | 11 |
| (B) Proceedings under Housing Acts, 1957:— | |
| (1) Demolition Orders made under Section 11 | — |
| 1 | |
| (3) Houses demolished | — |
| (4) Houses rendered fit under Section 16 | 1 |
| (C) Proceedings under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953:— | |
| (1) Closing Orders made under Section 10(1) | — |
4. Housing Act, 1957—Overcrowding: —
The Housing Manager reports that 81 families living in overcrowded or
unsatisfactory conditions were rehoused during the year.
5. Slum Clearance
Housing Act, 1957, Sec. 42—Clearance Areas: —
Official representation was made to the Council in respect of seven dwellings
in one area comprising eleven families, and in a second area in respect of four
dwellings comprising five families.
A Closing Order was made on part of a house.
A Closing Order made on one dwelling was determined during the year on
the house being rendered fit for human habitation.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
Diphtheria
For the tenth year in succession no cases of diphtheria occurred in the
district.