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Poplar 1954

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

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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-(a) Proceedings under Public Health Acts: (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 742

(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice:-(a) By owners746
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners-
(b) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act 1936:-(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs_
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:- (a) By owners._
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners_
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act 1936:-(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made.8
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders11
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act 1936:- (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made31
(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 25 of the Housing Act 1936:-(1) Number of dwelling houses included in Clearance Areas-
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished as a result of Clearance Area procedure13
4.Miscellaneous visits and inspections (not included above) made by the Housing Inspector during the year129