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Islington 1929

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

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1929]
(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 habitation 1,799
2. Remedy of defects without Service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers 687
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925.
(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 owner Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of
declarations by owners of intention to close Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 4,805
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices—
(a) By owners 4,805
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925.
(1) Number of representations made with a view to
making of Closing Orders Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwellinghouses
having been rendered fit Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made Nil
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil