Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:—
(a) by owners nil
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in espect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 138
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) by owners 138
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners nil
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 23
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders 18
(3) Number of undertakings accepted respecting the future user
of, or the execution of work to, dwelling houses 16
D. Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made 64
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms closed
in pursuance of Closing Orders 56
(3) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit nil
(4) Number of undertakings accepted respecting the future user
of, or the execution of works to, separate tenements or
underground rooms 8