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City of Westminster 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: C.—Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act, 1930.

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-
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders-
(3) Number of dwelling-houses voluntarily demolished30
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 made224
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit53
4. Housing Act, 1935.—Overcrowding.
(a)—(i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at end of year927
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein927
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein4,183
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year91
(c)—(i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year247
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases1,331
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding

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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:—