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Lewisham 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 53 HOUSING ACT, 1957 —PART 3
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Section 42 Clearance areas declared | 2 |
| Dwellings in these areas | 155 |
| Persons in occupation | 457 |
| Unfit houses demolished in areas declared during 1971 and in previous years | 216 |
Table 54
HOUSING (FINANCIAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1958
| No. of houses inspected | No. of houses made fit | |
|---|---|---|
| Section 43 Council mortgages | 522 | 308 |
REGISTRATION OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
INFORMATORY AND REGULATORY SCHEME 1970
In September the Council in exercise of their powers under Section 22 of the
Housing Act, 1961 as amended by Section 70 of the Housing Act, 1964 and
Section 58 of the Housing Act, 1969 and extended by Section 64 of the said
Act of 1969 introduced a scheme for the registration of houses in multiple occupation
which has two objects.
A To give the Council information as to houses in multiple occupation
in the Borough.
B To prevent any increase in multiple occupation except under conditions
specifically approved by the Council.
This scheme applies to any house occupied by more than two households or apart
from one household (if any) is occupied by more than four persons.
Already the information being gathered under the scheme is proving of great
assistance to the public health inspectors in dealing with this type of property.
Table 55
REGISTER OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
| No. registered under Part I | 195 |
| No. registered under Part II | — |
| No. removed from the Register: | |
| Part I | — |
| Part II | — |
| No. refused registration (Part II only) | — |
| No. registered containing: | |
| 3 Households | 81 |
| 4 „ | 62 |
| 5 „ | 25 |
| 6 „ | 15 |
| 7 „ | 3 |
| 8 „ | 5 |
| 9 and over | 4 |