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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
(3) How many houses are already subject to—
(a) Closing orders? 62
(b) Demolition orders? -
(4) How many houses are seriously defective but can
be made habitable? Nil.
Proposed action.
(5) What immediate action is contemplated by the local
authority with regard to
(a) houses which are not and cannot be made fit for human
habitation ?
Having regard to the lack of housing accommodation at the
present time, the Council feel that they would not be justified in
taking any drastic steps in the direction of the demolition of houses
already in existence, but they propose to review the cases where
closing orders have been made as and when alternative housing
accommodation is available.
(b) Houses which are seriously defective but can
be made habitable? Nil.
(6) Within what time is it contemplated that conditions will
be such as to warrant the demolition of the houses which
are not and cannot be made fit for human habitation ?
It is impracticable at the present moment to form any reliable
estimate of the period within which alternative accommodation
will be available.
Section V.—Map,
A map of the district, coloured as directed below, should be
forwarded with this completed form.
The Medical Officer of Health should be responsible for the
colouring of the map, which should be accompanied by any report