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Paddington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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HOUSING.
(Ministry of Health Table.)
| 1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year | |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) | 2,983 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 23,971 |
| (2)(a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | – |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | – |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | – |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects fit for human habitation | - |
| 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 | *349 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notice:— | |
| (a) by owners | 266 |
| (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 | 1,738 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— | |
| (a) by owners | 1,725 |
| (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 | 216 |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | 3 |
* Informal notices.
FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
1935.
Inspection of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
| Premises. | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections. | Written Notices. | Occupiers prosecuted. | |
| Factories (including factory laundries) | 421 | 4 | — |
| Workshops (including workshop laundries) | 324 | 5 | — |
| Workplaces (other than outworkers’ premises) | 17 | 1 | — |
| Total | 762 | 10 | — |