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Willesden 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Housing Act, 1936
The Housing Department have supplied the following details of overcrowding in the area which have
been based mainly on the statements of applicants for new houses:—
(a) (i) Dwellings overcrowded at end of year 1,500
(ii) Families 1,500
(iii) Persons 5,250
(b) Overcrowding reported during the year 256
(c) (i) Overcrowding relieved during the year 159
(ii) Persons 798
(d) Dwelling houses which have again become overcrowded after the local authority have
taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding No information
(e) (i) Council houses found to be overcrowded at end of year 126
(ii) Families 183
(iii) Persons 1,054
(f) Overcrowding in Council houses relieved during the year 23
New Dwellings 1951
| houses | flats | rebuilds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders | 8 | 23 | 4 |
| (excluding those built by the police authorities) | |||
| Houses built by local authority | 2 | ||
| Flats built by local authority | 70 | ||
| Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31/12/51 | 10,397 |
Housing Defects
| 1951 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|
| Premises inspected on complaint | 4649 | 5441 |
| In connection with infectious diseases | 7 | 4 |
| House-to-house (Housing Act, 1936, S.5) | 190 | 220 |
| Others | 179 | 196 |
| Total No. of premises | 5025 | 5861 |
| No. of inspections | 27258 | 33900 |
| Intimation notices served | 2726 | 3113 |
| Intimation notices complied with | 2686 | 2848 |
| Statutory notices served (P.H. Act, 1936) | 1527 | 1804 |
| Statutory notices complied with (P.H. Act, 1936) | 1504 | 1658 |
| Statutory notices served (H. Act, 1936) | 105 | 95 |
| Statutory notices complied with (H. Act, 1936) | 135 | 67 |
| †Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (P.H. Act, 1936,s.93) | 332 | 362 |
| Referred to the Borough Engineer for work to be carried out in default of owners | * 185 | 177 |
| * 114 by B.E., 71 by owners. | ||
| Work carried out | 230 | 257 |
| Work in hand | 15 | 15 |
| Court orders obtained | 31 | 49 |
| Summonses issued | 5 | - |
| Summonses withdrawn—notices complied with | 48 | 41 |
| (7) | (21) | |
| Work done by agreement—P.H. Act, 1936, s.275 | 3 | - |
| Total | 332 | 362 |
| (The figures in brackets are the notices withdrawn and re-served.) | ||
| Applications received from tenants | 45 | 73 |
| Granted | 42 | 66 |
| Refused | 3 | 6 |
| Withdrawn | — | 1 |
SUMMARY OF NUISANCES, AND OF IMPROVEMENTS EFFECTED Water Supply and Water Service
| New cisterns provided | 48 | 34 |
| Cisterns cleansed, repaired, covered, etc. | 103 | 133 |
| Draw taps placed on mains | 9 | 14 |