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Housing Statistics, 1961
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses daring the Year:-
(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Act) 3,869
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 17,920
(c) Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in
all respects rasonably fit for human
habitation 2,830
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 446
3. Action under Statutory Powers daring 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 548
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:-
(a) By owners 1,593
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 4
(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 9
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(2) Houses demolished as a result of formal or
informal procedure under Section 17 3
(3) Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking
given by the owners under Section 16 and
still in force Nil