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Housing Statistics, 1949.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 8,311
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 32,473
(c) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 6,344
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 251
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
(a) Proceedings under Public Health (London) Act:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which statutory
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 2,585
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 3,467
(b) By local Authority in default of owners Nil
(b) 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 7
Formal Notices 10
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of: —
Informal Notices 2
Formal Notices 1
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
(c) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements and/or underground rooms:-
(a) in respect of which Closing Orders were made 6
(6) in respect of which undertakings not to use for
habitation were accepted 3
(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