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Greenwich 1926

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926

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so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil
(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 1,692
2.—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 638
3.—Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act,
1925
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
dered fit after service of formal notice: —
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which closing orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by owners of
intention to close (voluntary) 1
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts : —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied Intimations 1,249
Statutory 213
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notice : —
(a) By owners 1,036
(b) Bv Local Authorities in default of
owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under sections 11, 14 and 15 of the
Housing Act, 1925 : —
(1) Number of representations made with a view
to the making of closing orders Nil