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Bethnal Green 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Housing Statistics.
General details with regard to inspection of dwelling houses are submitted in the following tabular form:—
| Total number of houses in the Borough | 15,763 |
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:— | |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 3,960 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 18,476 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 243 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 1,040 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 34 |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 3,914 |
| 2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of Formal Notices — | |
| Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 506 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:— | |
| (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 96 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices :— | |
| (a) By Owners | 1 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners | Nil |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 2,966 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice:— | |
| (a) By Owners | 2,887 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners | 10 |
| (c) Proceedings under Section 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 34 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 4 |