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Battersea 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 2,614
(3,312 intimation notices)
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 2,677
(3,555 intimation notices complied with)
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners *2
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the
Housing Act, 1925, or Sections 19-21 of the
Housing Act, 1930—
(1) Number of representations made with a
view to the making of Closing Orders Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwellinghouses
having been rendered fit Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made Nil
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil
4. Number of Houses owned by the Local Authority distin-guishing those built in the last two years and held under (1) Part III. of the Housing Act, 1925, (2) Part II. of the Housing Act, 1925, and (3) Other Powers.
| Held Under. | Total at 31st Dec., 1928. | Erected in 1929 and 1930. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part III. of Housing Act, 1925 | 109 | 12 | 121 |
| Part II. of Housing Act, 1925 | 60 | 6 | 66 |
| Other powers | 343 | Nil | 343 |
| Total | 512 | 18 | 530 |
* Includes 2 cases of frontage drains, in respect of which the respective owners
declined to pay for the cost of the work.