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Holborn 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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III—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 repairs | 9 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices :— | |
| (a) by owners | 6 |
| (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 | 223 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices :— | |
| (a) by owners | 223 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | nil |
| C. Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 3 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 3 |
| D. Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930 :— | |
| (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 10* |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | nil |
| * In addition, undertakings as to future user of underground rooms were accepted in four cases. | |
Common Lodging-Houses.
The Public Health Committee considered and granted applications for the renewal of licences for the renewal of licences fot the twelve months ending 30th June, 1936, in respect of the following common lodging houses:-
| Premises. | Licensed Keeper. | Authorised number of Lodgers. | Number of Rooms. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | |||
| 7, Short's Gardens | William George Parker | 70 | — | 4 |
| 35, Devonshire Street | Mrs. A. E. Chesterton | — | 45 | 9 |
| 40, Eagle Street | Joseph Benton | 50 | — | 10 |
| Parker Street House | Frank Hunt | 349 | — | 10 |
During the year the common lodging-house at Nos. 1-7, Macklin Street was
closed, on the sale of the property by the owners. The number of beds available
for males at common lodging-houses was thereby reduced to the extent of 79.