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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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2. Remedy of defects during the year without Service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 19 |
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year. A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices | |
were served requiring repairs | Nil |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |
Nil | |
Nil | |
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts. | |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 273 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were | |
remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
273 | |
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners | Nil |
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 | Nil |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | Nil |
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 | 23 (92 rooms) |
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room | |
having been rendered fit | 10 (26 rooms) |
4. Housing Act, 1936. Part IV. Overcrowding.
(1) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | |
(2) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 38 |