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City of Westminster 1922

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2.—Unfit Dwelling.Houses.
I.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling.houses inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Aots)
(2) Number of dwelling.houses which were inspected and recorded under
the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 197
(3) Number of dwelling.houses found to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 0
(4) Number of dwelling.houses (exclusive of those referred to under the
preceding sub.heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 1,420
II.—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 120
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A. Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, dkc.,
Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling.house3 in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 0
(2) Number of dwelling.houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by owners 0
(B) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
(3) Number of dwelling.houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by
owners of intention to close 0
B. Proceedings under Public Health, Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling.houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 1,300
(2) Number of dwelling.houses in which defects were remedied—
(a) By owners All
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
C. Proceedings under sections 17 and 18 of the Housing, Town Planning,
&c., Act, 1909.
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making
of Closing Orders 0
(2) Number of dwelling.houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made 0
(3) Number of dwelling.houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling.houses having been
rendered fit 0
(4) Numbor of dwelling.houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made 0
(5) Number of dwelling.houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders 0