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Islington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1933
B. Proceeding's under Public Health Acts—
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 5,286 |
| (2) Number of dwellings-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— | |
| (a) by owners | 6,424 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | — |
| C. Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demo lition Orders were made | — |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | — |
| 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 | 5 |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | — |
| E. Proceedings under Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1930— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | _ |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices— | |
| (a) by owners | — |
| (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 | |
| F. Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1930— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made | — |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been rendered fit ... | — |
| (3) N umber of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made... | — |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | — |
| G. Housing Act, 1930, Section 19. (Power to Local Authority to order demolition of insanitary house). | |
| Sub-section 2 provides for undertaking to demolish by owner or mortgagee. Number dealt with thus | Nil |