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Number of Houses so unfit for human habitation as to be
suitable for Closing Order under Section 17, H., T. P.,etc.,
Act *31
Number of Houses so defective as to be suitable for dealing
with under Sec. 15, Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act 396
Number of Houses where ordinary notices under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891, met the case ... 188
Number of Houses to which it was necessary to draw the
attention of District Surveyor .. ... 50
* The majority of these premises were very extensively repaired by the
owners and subsequently re-let; the remainder were voluntarily
closed and either remain closed or were demolished.
No representations were made in 1910 or 1911 to
the Council under Section 17 of the above-mentioned
Act. In 1912 one representation was made and in this
case, a basement, the owners filled in and abolished the
rooms complained of before the issue of an Order to
close.
In 25 cases communications were sent to the
owners of property giving notice of contemplated action
under Section 17. In 18 cases the premises were
demolished, in two cases premises were closed and
reopened after very extensive repairs, and in five cases
the premises remain closed.
Under Section 15, 633 notices have been served, as
follows:—
1910 15
1911 256
1912 362
In a large number of these cases the premises were
closed temporarily for repairs.