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Islington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1932]
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DEMOLITION OF HABITABLE DWELLINGS.
During the year 16 houses have been demolished, having been taken for new
business premises.
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON.
Housing Statistics for the Year, Ministry of Health Table.
| Number of new houses erected during the year:— | |
|---|---|
| (a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) | 93 |
| (b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts. | |
| (i) By the Local Authority, | Nil |
| (ii) By other bodies or persons | Nil |
| 1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year. | |
| (1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 6,886 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 1,425 |
| (a) Houses inspected on complaint or after illness | 1,883 |
| (b) Registered tenement houses inspected | 2,235 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,512 |
| 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 officers | 612 |
| 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 repairs, | 63 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit— | |
| (a) by owners | 63 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | — |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close | |
| B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 5,291 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— | |
| (a) by owners | 5,375 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | — |