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Finsbury 1943

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

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HOUSING - SECTION D.
INSPECIIONS:
Hereunder will be found particulars of inspections carried out and action
taken during the year:-
(A) (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
dofects (under Public Health or Housing acts) 2,256
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,581
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected end recorded under
the Housing Conselldatod Regulations, 1925. 46
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 59
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 46
(4) Nunbor of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the proceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 388
(B) Number of dwolling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local authority or their
officiers
(C) Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
(a) Procedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which noticcs were served requiring repairs. ...
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which wore rendered
fit after service of formal notices
(a) By Ownors
(b) By Local authority in default of Owners
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 388
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after services of formal notices -
(a) By Owners 388
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners -