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Chelsea 1930
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930
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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year :—
| A. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | None |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices | None |
| (a.) By owners | None |
| (b.) By Local Authority in default of owners | None |
| (3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close | None |
| B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts :— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 630 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a.) By owners | 219 |
| (b.) By Local Authority in default of owners | None |
| 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 | 1 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 1 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling houses having been rendered fit | None |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | None |
| (5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | None |
| 4. *Number of houses owned by the Local Authority distinguishing those built in the last two years and held under:— | Flats 587 |
| (1) Part III. of the Housing Act, 1925 | 160 |
| (2) Part I.. of the Housing Act, 1925, | 49 |
| (3) Other Powers | None |
* See also " Sufficiency and Supply of Houses," page 55.
Staff.—The staff engaged on housing work during the year consisted
of four Sanitary Inspectors, each carrying out all the duties of a Sanitary
Inspector in the district allocated to him. One of these was mainly
engaged in duties connected with the Housing Regulations, 1925.