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Finsbury 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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HOUSING - SECTION D.
INSPECTION:
Hereunder will be found particulers or inspections corried out and
action taken during the year:-
A. (1) (a) Total number of dweĺing-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose.. 1,147
(2) (a) Number of dweĺing-houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) Which were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consoldidated ERagulations,1925
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 40
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangersous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitaion.
(4) Number of dwellin-houses (exclusive of those
referre to under the preceding sub-head ) found not
to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation
8. Number of dwelling-house rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local authority or their
officers
C. Action under satutory Powers during the Year.
(a) Proceedings under Secton 9???10 amd 16 of the
Housing Act, 1956:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houing in respect of which
Notice were served re???ing repairs.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices
(a) By Owners
(b) By Local authority in default of O???rs
(b) Proceding under Public Health acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be re???edied
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices
(a) By Owners
(b) By Local Authority ??? default of owners