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General statistics
The following is a tabulated statement of various statistics, extracted
from a return to the London County Council covering the year 1954 :—
Item Total
No. of new dwellings completed by the Borough
Council ... ... ... ... ... ... 591
No. of new dwellings completed by other persons 128
Total houses in the borough (separately assessed
dwellings) at 1 April, 1954 61,120
No. of dwelling-houses inspected on complaint 3,255
No. of dwelling-houses inspected house-to-house 247
No. of dwelling-houses inspected for any other reason 2,314
No. of dwelling-houses repaired, as a result of action
under the Public Health and Housing Acts 1,037
Housing Act, 1936
Houses demolished as a result of formal or informal
procedure under s. 6
Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given
under s.ll, and still in force None
Parts of buildings closed by closing orders (s. 12) :—
Underground rooms 1
Other rooms 33
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953
Closing orders made under s. 10(1) 8
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954
The above Act came into operation on 1 September, 1954, and from
that date to the end of the year, 67 certificates under section 26 were
issued on the application of tenants who had received notice of increase
in rent from the landlords.
9 of these certificates were subsequently revoked before the end of
the year on the application of the landlords, the sanitary inspectors being
satisfied that the necessary works had been carried out.