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Paddington 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]

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Table: III.—Action under Statutory Powers.

III.—Action under Statutory Powers.

(A) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs*532*354*457
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—-
(a) by owners426(approx.)284(approx.)360(approx.)
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners———
(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) Acts2,0402,1772,508
(b) Number of bye-law notices served2,1101,9671,684
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied—
(a) by ownersNot available.
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners———
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925—
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders21_
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made21—
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been rendered fit——2
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made___
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders———

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* Informal notices.

Table: FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS. 1926.Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS. 1926.

Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Premises.Number of
Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
Factories (including factory laundries)619——
Workshops (including workshop laundries)1,99010—
Workplaces (other than outworkers' premises)76——
Total2,68510—

Table: Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

Defects found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.

ParticularsNumber of Defects.Number of offences in respect to which Prosecutions were instituted.
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. Inspector.
Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:—*
Want of cleanliness145131——
Want of ventilation1111——
Overcrowding33——
Want of drainage of floors————
Other nuisances3731——
Sanitary accommodationinsufficient11——
unsuitable or defective99——
not separate for sexes44——
Offences under the Factory and Workshop Acts:—
Illegal occupation of underground bakehouse (s. 101)————
Other offences————
(Excluding offences relating to outwork and offences under the Sections mentioned in the Schedule to the Ministry of Health (Factories and Workshops Transfer of Powers) Order, 1921.)
Total210190——

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*Including those specified in sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, as remediable under the
Public Health Acts.