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Bermondsey 1944

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1944

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(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 605
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 616
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 1
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding subhead) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation Nil
Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of Formal
Notices : —
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 691
Action under Statutory Powers during the Year: —
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act,
1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices: —
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(B) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 909
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices: —
(a) By owners 218
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act,
1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil