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City of Westminster 1938

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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 527
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 527
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
suance of Demolition Orders
D.—Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,
1936.
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made 197
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having
been rendered fit 94
4. Housing Act, 1936. Part IV.—Overcrowding.
(а)—(i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at end of year 519
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 519
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 2,448
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 71
(c)—(i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 174
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 925
(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—