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Paddington 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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appendix: housing conditions—statistics. 49
(MINISTRY OF HEALTH).
Unfit Dwelling Houses.
| I. Inspection. | 1919. | 1920. | 1921. | 1922. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | ||||
| (2) | Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910— | ||||
| (a) Houses inspected on complaint or after illness | 1,984 | 2,243 | 2,332 | 2,020 | |
| (b) Registered tenement houses inspected | 1,176 | 240 | 997 | 915 | |
| (c) Houses inspected under Housing Acts | 12 | 143 | 63 | 2 | |
| (3) | Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 6 | 15* | 8* | - |
| (4) | Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 6 | 135 | 55 | 2 |
| * Underground rooms only. | |||||
| II. Remedy of Defects without Service of Notice. | |||||
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers | No record. | ||||
| III. Action under Statutory Powers. | |||||
| (A) | Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1919— | ||||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 6 | 135 | 55 | 2 | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit— | |||||
| (a) by owners | — | 27 | 87 | 45 | |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | — | 4 | 9 | — | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close | - | - | - | - | |
| (B) | Proceedings under Public Health Acts— | ||||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied— | |||||
| (a) Number of notices under Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and London County Council (General Powers) Acts | 1,497 | 1,176 | 1,892 | 2,198 | |
| (b) Number of bye-law notices served | 1,057 | 373 | 2,570 | 2,572 | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied— | |||||
| (a) by owners | Not available. | ||||
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | — | 1 | — | — | |
| (C) | Proceedings under Sections 17 and 18 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909— | ||||
| (1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders | 6 | 15 | 8 | - | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 6 | 15 | 8 | - | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been rendered fit | - | 4 | 4 | - | |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 4 | - | - | - | |
| (5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | - | 1 | - | - | |