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Hampstead 1936

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

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Housing.

Statistics.

The following information is required by the Ministry of Health to be set out in this Annual Report:—

1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)1608
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose2062
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 192574
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose103
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation2
(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 habitation1060
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without service of formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers36
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
A.—Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairsNil.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By ownersNil.
(6) By local authority in default of ownersNil.
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied697
(2) Number of dwelling-house's in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners697
(b) By local authority in default of ownersNil.
C.—Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were madeNil.
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demo-lition OrdersNil.