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Common Lodging Houses.
There are three common lodging houses in the City, two for men
and one for women, licensed by the City Council under the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936.
Sixty-eight visits were made to these lodging houses during the year,
including those of a routine character, or following the notification of
infectious disease or other illness arising amongst the occupants.
(f) Number of cancellations of Closing Orders
(houses demolished) 59
(g) Number of cancellations of Undertakings in
lieu of Demolition Order 1 (1 room)
C.—Informal Action in respect of parts of buildings
unfit for human habitation.
Number of instances of informal action initiated to secure
requirements of the Housing Acts and Regulations
made thereunder:—
(a) in respect of underground rooms 57
(b)in respect of other parts of buildings 6
Number of instances of informal action included in (a)
and (b) above:—
(a) as a result of applications for building licences 8
(b)on the initiative of the owner 32
(c) at the suggestion of the Medical Officer of
Health 23
D.—Contraventions of Closing Orders.
Number of contraventions of Closing Orders reported —
Number of legal proceedings instituted —
Overcrowding (Housing Act, 1936, Part IV).
Cases coming to the notice of the Public Health Department
during the year 43
Cases in which overcrowded families have been rehoused
during 1953:—
Westminster City Council 14
London County Council 28