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Willesden 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 29
General Housing Survey, 1956 (1954 and 1955 in brackets)
| Chimneys | 180 | (533) |
| Roofs | 413 | (1,061) |
| Gutters and downspouts | 479 | (1,022) |
| Soil and vent pipes | 200 | (400) |
| Brickwork | 367 | (1,128) |
| Windows | 735 | (1,734) |
| Paving | 253 | (649) |
| Water closets | 265 | (781) |
| Drainage | 30 | (108) |
| Walls and ceilings | 663 | (1,625) |
| Floors | 339 | (748) |
| Totals | 3,924 | (9,789) |
Table 30 General Housing Survey, 1956 (1954 and 1955 in brackets)
| Notices Served | ||
|---|---|---|
| Section 9, Housing Act, 1936 | 336 | (1,589) |
| Section 93, Public Health Act, 1936 | 45 | (41) |
| Section 39, Public Health Act, 1936 | 30 | (8) |
| Section 45, Public Health Act, 1936 | 20 | (18) |
| Intimation notices | 88 | (542) |
| 519 | (2,198) | |
| Total | 2,717 | |
| Appeals received | 42 | |
| Upheld by Court | 1 | |
| Work carried out after negotiations with owners | 41 | |
Table 31
Demolition and Closing Orders
Housing Act, 1936 (sections 11 and 12) Loc al Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953
(section 10)
(1955 in brackets)
| Demolition Orders—Section 11, Housing Act, 1936 | — | (1) |
| Closing Orders—Section 12, Housing Act, 1936 | 4 | (6) |
| 93 Denmark Road (top floor) | ||
| 1 Stafford Road (basement) | ||
| 3 Stafford Road (basement) | ||
| 7 Cambridge Place (basement) | ||
| Closing Orders—Section 10, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953 | — | (—) |
Table 32 Overcrowding
| (a) | Dwellings overcrowded at end of year | 1,942 |
| (b) | Overcrowding reported during the year | 121 |
| (c) | (i) Overcrowding relieved during the year | 40 |
| (ii) Persons | 116 (app.) | |
| (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 | 43 |
| (ii) Families | 64 | |
| (iii) Persons | 384 | |
| (f) | Overcrowding in Council houses relieved during the year | 7 |
| (g) | Section 61, Housing Act, 1936—Licences issued | 8 |