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Yiewsley 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Yiewsley]

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2. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
I.—Inspection.
1. Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 62
2. Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910 62
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation —
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 32
II.-Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 24
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A. Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town
Planning, etc., Act, 1919.
1. Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
repairs 32
2. Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit—
(a) by owners 32
(b) by Local Authority in default
of owners —
3. Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative
in pursuance of declarations by owners
of intention to close —
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
1. Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 17