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(c) If a landlord of a dwelling-house or his agent fails to notify the Borough
Council within seven days after it has come to his knowledge that the house has
become overcrowded the landlord or his agent as the case may be is liable on conviction
to a fine not exceeding £2.
(d) An occupier of a dwelling-house who fails to comply with a request by the
Borough Council to furnish a statement in writing of the number, ages and sexes of
the persons sleeping in the house or makes a statement which he knows to be false,
is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £2.
(e) If a landlord of a dwelling-house fails to insert in the rent book, or other
similar document, the prescribed information as to the overcrowding provisions of
the Act and as to the permitted number of persons in relation to the house, he is
liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding £10.
(f) An occupier of a dwelling-house who, within seven days after having been
requested by an authorised officer of the Borough Council so to do, fails to produce
for inspection any rent book or similar document in his custody is liable on conviction
to a fine not exceeding £2.
10. Inquiries.
All inquiries regarding the prevention and abatement of overcrowding in the
Borough of Islington and matters dealt with in this pamphlet should be made direct
to—
The Medical Officer of Health,
Town Hall, Upper Street, Islington, N.l.
W. ERIC ADAMS, Town Clerk,
Town Hall,
April, 1938. Upper Street, N.l.
DEMOLITION ORDERS.
Demolition Orders were made with respect to the following premises:—
9 and 11, Wakeham Street.
147a, Downham Road.
An undertaking was accepted from the owner of 43, Colebrooke Row that he
would within a specified period carry out such works as in the opinion of the Council
would render the house fit for human habitation.
Numbers 9 and 11, Wakeham Street were demolished, likewise 2 and 4, Muriel
Street, which were the subject of Demolition Orders during the preceding year.
No. 2 Aberdeen Lane was rendered fit for human habitation. These premises
were the subject of representation under Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936, and
were rendered fit in consequence of the service of notices of the intention of the
Housing Committee to consider as to the making of a Demolition Order.
DEMOLITION OF HABITABLE DWELLINGS.
During the year 299 houses have been demolished, 142 voluntarily by private
owners and 157 under statutory powers possessed by the Borough Council or the
London County Council. 95 new business or non-domestic premises have been
rected on some of the vacant sites.