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Housing Statistics, 1955.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year: —
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 6,640
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 24,850
(c) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 3,416
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 and Housing Acts 355
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 1,316
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 2,779
(b) By local Authority in default of owners 9
(6) Proceedings under Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of houses made fit after service of formal notices
(Sections 9, 10, 11 and 16): —
(a) By owners 7
(b) By local Authority in default of owners nil
(2) Houses demolished as a result of formal or informal
procedure under Section 11 2
(3) Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given by
the owners under Section 11 and still in force nil
(4) Parts of buildings closed by Closing Orders (Section 12):—
(a) Underground rooms 6
(b) Other rooms 24
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