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Finsbury 1959

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

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including certain unoccupied premises. Since the war Demolition
or Closing Orders had been made in respect of 188 premises.

The following was the position at the end of 1959:-

No. of closing orders in force on 1st Jan. 195945
No. of representations under consideration on 1st Jan. 1959.3
No. of representations made during 1959.29
No. of representations under consideration at 31st Dec. 195911
No. of closing orders made during 1959.21
No. of demolition orders made during 1959-
No. of premises subject to demolition orders demolished during 1959-
No. of premises subject to closing orders demolished during 19591
No. of closing orders determined during 1959 as a result of reconstruction-
No. of closing orders in force on 31st Dec. 195965

Repair of Houses under Section 9 and 10:
No action has been taken since the war under these Sections.

Tabular Statement prepared in accordance with the Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925-1932.

No. of houses considered on inspection to be unfit for human habitation.41
No. of houses wherein defects were remedied by informal action.-
No. of representations made with a view to:-
(a) serving notices requiring the execution of work.-
(b) making demolition or closing orders41
No. of notices served requiring the execution of repairs.-
No. of houses rendered fit after service of notice.-
No. of demolition or closing orders made40
No. of houses in respect of which undertakings were accepted.1
No. of houses demolished1