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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Remedy of defects without service of formal notices
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action under the Housing or Public Health Acts | 1,031 | |
| Action under statutory powers during the year | ||
| (a) Premises repaired after service of formal notice under the Public Health (London) Acts:- | ||
| (i) By owners | 614 | |
| (ii) By local authority in default | 4 | |
| (b) Action under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:- (i) Dwelling houses in respect of which notices under Section 9 were served requiring repairs | - | |
| (ii) Dwelling houses which were rendered fit by owners under Section 9 | - | |
| (iii) Dwelling houses rendered fit by the Council in default of owners | - | |
| (c) Action under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:- | ||
| (i) Dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | - | |
| (ii) Dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders | 7 | |
| (iii) Dwelling houses in respect of which closing orders in lieu of demolition | 5 | |
| (iv) Dwelling houses in respect of which undertakings were accepted from owner to render premises fit for habitation | 1 | |
| (v) Dwelling houses rendered fit for habitation by owners and closing order | 1 | |
(d) Action under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
| (i) | Separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were made | (45 premises (91 rooms |
| (ii) | Separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were determined, the tenements or rooms having been rendered fit | (28 premises (53 rooms |
| (iii) | Separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders operate, but where the Council consented during the year to the use of the rooms for purposes other than sleeping | (22 premises (37 rooms |
| (iv) | Separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which the Council accepted undertakings from owners to render fit within specified time | ( 7 premises (13 rooms |
| (v) | Number of undertakings by owners to render separate tenements or underground rooms fit, which were cancelled, the necessary works having been completed | ( 2 premises ( 5 rooms |