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2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices :—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the local authority or their officers 163
3. Action under statutory powers during the year :—
A. Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 86
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 116
(b) By local authority in default of owners 1
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 2,428
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service
of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 2,428
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
Outside Improvement Areas.
C.—Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were
made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which undertakings were given that
the premises would not be used for human habitation 1
(4) Number of cases in which the undertaking was cancelled, the owner having
carried out the necessary work Nil
D.—Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which
closing orders were made 9
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which
closing orders were determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit Nil
(3) Number of separate tenements in respect of which undertakings were given
that the premises would not be used for human habitation 1
Inside Improvement Areas.
E.—Proceedings under sections 19 and 20 of the Housing Act, 1930, together with
section 70 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1933 :—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders were
made 4
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which
closing orders were made 971
(3) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which
closing orders were determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit 5