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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
341
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 ...
2,123
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners
3,482
(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
14
Formal Notices
12
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of:—
(i) Informal Notices
4
(ii) Formal Notices
13
(ii) (a) By owners
11
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners
2
(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
Nil
(b) In respect of which undertakings to render house fit for
human habitation were accepted
3
(c) Number of houses demolished
1
(d) Number of houses made fit
6
(e) In respect of which undertakings not to use for habitation
were accepted
1
(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
25
(b) in respect of which undertakings not to use for
habitation were accepted Nil
Nil
(c) in respect of which undertakings to make fit were
accepted
5
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms, in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit
2
(e) Proceedings under Section 25 of the Housing Act. 1936:—
Houses demolished
16
Rehousing Applications.
All applications for the provision of alternative housing
accommodation which are supported by a medical certificate
from the applicant's doctor are referred to the Medical Officer of
Health for his recommendation as to whether or not additional