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Southwark 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without service of Formal
Notices:-
Dwellings rendered fit in consequence of informal action
by the local authority or their officers 558
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Housing
Act. 1957 -
Dwellings in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs –
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts-
(1) Dwellings in respect of which notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied 835
(2) Dwellings in which defects were remedied after
service of formal notices -
(i) By owners 625
(ii) By local authority in default of owners 61
(c) Proceedings under Sections 16 and 23 of the Housing
Act, 1957-
(1) Dwellings in respect of which Demolition Orders
were made 4
(2) Dwellings demolished in pursuance of Demolition
orders 32
(d) Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957-
(1) Separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made 16
(2) Closing Orders determined, the tenements or rooms
having been rendered fit 1
(e) Proceedings under Section 42 of Housing Act, 1957-
(1) Number of houses included by representation
by Medical Officer of Health 19
(2) Number of houses demolished in pursuance of
representations 32