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Finsbury 1948

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

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Housing—continued.
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 1,070
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notice—
(a) By Owners 1,070
(b) By Local Authority in default of
Owners o
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which demolition orders were made 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished
in pursuance of demolition orders o
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936:-
(I) Number of separate tenements or
underground rooms in respect of which
closing orders were made 5
(2) Number of separate tenements or
underground rooms in respect of which
closing orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered
fit o
Re-Housing.
104 families consisting of 379 persons were rehoused by the
Council in premises requisitioned for the purpose. 20 families,
consisting of 57 persons were accommodated in the Council's flats
and 53 families consisting of 224 persons were rehoused by the
London County Council, and 123 families consisting of 345 persons
were rehoused in Co-operation with Local Agents.