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Paddington 1932

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

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2.—Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Local Authority or their officers No record.
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year.
A. Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs *93
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(а) by owners 129
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 1,349
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices—
(a) by owners 1,215
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
C. Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders —
D. Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made 2
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit —
E. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
requiring repairs became operative —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices—
(а) by owners —
(б) 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 —
F. Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1930—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been
rendered fit —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders became operative —
(4) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders —
* Informal notices.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
1932.
Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
Premises.
Number of
Inspections.
Written
Notices.
Occupiers
prosecuted.
Factories (including factory laundries)
989

Workshops (including workshop laundries)
1,397
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Workplaces (other than outworkers' premises)
386

Total
2,772
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