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INSPECTION OF DWELLING HOUSES
UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
(a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects 3,502
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 11,985
(c) Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their officers 1,701
(d) Proceedings under Public Health Acts
(i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 1,021
(ii) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied after service
of formal Notices
(a) By owners 959
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 120
REHOUSING AND OVERCROWDING
1,122 cases have been investigated with the following results :
London County Council Cases
Overcrowding 5
Illness 13
Insanitary Conditions 10
Lambeth Borough Council
Health (Medical Certificate) 564
Insanitary Conditions 102
Inquiries from other Authorities 16
Inquiries from other Sources 113
During this period the London County Council has
rehoused 91