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Housing Statistics, 1960
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:-
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Act) 3,846
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 16,452
(c) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 2,454
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 Act 339
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 619
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:-
(a) By owners 1,394
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 5
(b) Proceedings under Housing Act, 1957:-
(1) Number of houses made fit after service of
formal notices (Sections 9,16 and 18):-
(a) By owners 11
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(2) Houses demolished as a result of formal or
informal procedure under Section 17 12
(3) Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking
given by the owners under Section 16 and
still in force Nil
(4) Parts of buildings closed by Closing Orders
(Section 18):-
(a) Underground rooms 2
(b) Other rooms 9