Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1925 page 35

Chelsea 1925

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1925

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SECTION IV.—HOUSING.
In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health, the
following tabular statement has been prepared:—

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TABLE No. 22. Housing Statistics for the Year 1925. 1. General. Number of New houses erected during the year:—

(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b))	91
(b) With State assistance under Housing Acts:—
(i.) By the Local Authority	56
(ii.) By other bodies or persons	35
2. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
I.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)	1,332
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and recorded (House-to-house inspections)	284
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation	3
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation	799
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers	34
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A. Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1919 (or section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925).
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring; repair	-
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by owners	-
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners	—
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close	-