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Chelsea 1950

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1950

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INSPECTIONS, PROCEEDINGS„ etc.
Total number of houses in the Borough 15s,471
(approx„)
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.
+ Number of houses inspected on account of complaints or
lllneSS 2 j, 123
Number of statutory notices served 427
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied 466
HOUSING ACT. 1936„
Number of houses inspected - house-to-house (Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925) 66
Number of houses included by representations by the Medical
Officer of Health under Section 25 of Housing Act, 1936 Nil
Number of houses demolished following representation by
Medical Officer of Health under Section 25 of Housing Act,
1936 Nil
Number of houses repaired under Sections 9 and 10 of Housing
Act, 1936;-
(a) by owners 42
(b) by local authority in default of owners 36
Number of houses demolished;-
(a) in pursuance of orders under Section 11 of the
Housing Act, 1936 Nil
(b) voluntarily Nil
Number of houses (wholly or in part) the subject of Closing
Orders (excluding underground rooms) 1
Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e. houses made fit) Nil
OVERCROWDING (HOUSING ACT„ 1936),
Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions 46
Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative
accommodation 15
Number of houses erected by the Borough Council for working
classes during the year 12
UNDERGROUND ROOMS,
Number occupied but unfit Nil
Number closed or modified occupation approved Nil
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS„
Number in Borough 575
Number of inspections (See + above)
Number of prosecutions, Nil
Number of complaints remedied under the by-laws (not
included under any other heading) Nil