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Chelsea 1958

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958

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INSPECTIONS. PROCEEDINGS,, ETC..
Total number of houses in the Borough 15,920
(approx.)
PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT. 1936.
Number of houses inspected on account of complaints or
illness 1,249
Number of statutory notices served 113
Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied 293
HOUSING ACT. 1957.
Number of houses inspected - house-to-house (Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925) Nil
Number of houses included by representations by the Medical
Officer of Health under Section 42 of the Housing Act,
1957 Nil
Number of houses demolished following representation by the
Medical Officer of Health under Section 42 of the Housing
Ac t, 1957 000 000 000 o o. 00. ... N il
Number of houses repaired under Sections 9 and 10 of the
Housing Act, 1957s-
(a) by owners 13
(b) by local authority in default of owners 1
Number of houses demolisheds-
(a) in pursuance of orders under Section 17 of the
Housing Act, 1957 4
(b) voluntarily Nil
Number of houses (wholly or in part) the subject of Closing
Orders (excluding underground rooms) Nil
Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e. houses made fit) Nil
OVERCROWDING (HOUSING ACT. 1957)
Number of families found to be living in overcrowded
conditions 1
Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative
accommodation 4
Number of houses erected by the Borough Council during the
year 21
UNDERGROUND ROCMS
Number found to be unfit Nil
Number rendered fit for human habitation Nil
Number closed by Closing Orders Nil