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Southwark 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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9.—H ousing.
| Number of new houses erected during the year:— | |
| 37 | |
| None. | |
| (i) By the Local Authority | None. |
| (ii) By other bodies or persons | 37 |
| 1. Unfit dwelling houses:— | |
| Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 10,523 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 4,210 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 10,499 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notices :— | |
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | included in above 1-4 |
| 3. 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 | 5 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices — | |
| — | |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | _ |