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Housing Statistics, 1948.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year :—
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 8,826
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 30,856
(c) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 7,198
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of Formal
Notices:—
Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or their officers—Public Health
(London) Act 301
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year :—
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9 and 10 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs:—
Informal Notices 5
Formal Notices 3
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of:—
Informal Notices Nil
Formal Notices 1
(a) By owners 1
(6) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health (London) Act: —
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which statutory
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 2,677
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 4,573
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements and/or underground rooms
in respect of which Closing Orders were made 2
(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