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Poplar 1959

[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 399
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notice:-
(a) By owners 266
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
(b) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Housing Act 1957:-
(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 17 and 23 of the Housing Act 1957:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made 2
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders -
(d) Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act 1957:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made 8
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit 1
(e) Proceedings under Section 30 of the Housing Act 1957:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses included in Clearance Areas -
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished as a result of
Clearance Area procedure 15
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