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City of Westminster 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 1,174 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| 1,1731 | |
| 0 | |
| C.—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930. | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 3 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 1 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses voluntarily demolished | 104 |
| D.—Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930. | |
| (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 64 |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | 0 |
| (3) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which undertakings were accepted | 12 |
Smoke Abatement.—The following table shows the extent to which
smoke has been a cause of complaint to the sanitary authority during
the past five years, and also a summary of the measures taken in
mitigation:—
*One dwelling-house was the subject of legal proceedings for non-compliance with
the requirements of a Statutory Notice.