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Bermondsey 1953

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953

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(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 3,414
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices: —
(a) By owners 982
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 2
(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 7
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil
(D) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936: —
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made 14
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit Nil
Prosecutions Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936: —
(1) Number of prosecutions 72
(2) Fines imposed £19 16 0
(3) Costs awarded £114 9 0