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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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19.
HOUSING - SECTION "D"
INSPECTIONS:
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 defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1961
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2157
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 176
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 211
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 17
(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 338
(B) Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers -
(C) 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 -
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices -
(a) By Owners
(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 338
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notice -
(a) By Owners 338
(b) By Local Authority in default of
Owners -