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Housing Statistics, 1950.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 8,007
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 31,252
(c) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 6,013
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 527
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 2,425
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 4,276
(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 10
Formal Notices 14
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of: —
Informal Notices 10
Formal Notices 15
(a) By owners 9
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 6
(c) Proceedings under Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
Number of dwelling-houses not capable of repair at reasonable
expense:-
(a) In respect of which demolition orders were made 8
(a) In respect of which undertakings to render house fit for
human habitation were accepted 8
(c) Number of houses demolished 7
(d) Number of houses made fit 5
(d) 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 31
(b) in respect of which undertakings not to use for
habitation were accepted 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
(e) Proceedings under Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
Houses demolished 9