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City of Westminster 1964

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

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4. Paris of buildings unfit for human habitation
A. —Formal action in respect of parts of buildings unfit for human
habitation
(1) (a) Number of basements represented for closure 22
(54 rooms)
(b) Number of Closing Orders made in respect of underground
rooms 21
(55 rooms)
(c) Number of undertakings accepted in lieu of Closing Orders
in respect of underground rooms Nil
(2) (a) Number of other parts of buildings represented for closure 2
(4 rooms)
(6) Number of Closing Orders made in respect of other parts
of buildings 3
(13 rooms)
(c) Number of undertakings accepted in lieu of Closing Orders
in respect of other parts of buildings 1
(11 rooms)
(3) (a) Number of specifications submitted in respect of proposed
works to parts of buildings subject to Closing Orders 13
(b) Number of specifications approved 13
(4) (a) Number of Closing Orders determined, in respect of
ground rooms 11
(24 rooms)
(b) Number of Closing Orders determined in respect of other
parts of buildings Nil
(5) (a) Number of applications made for modification of Closing
Orders to permit approved use 14
(40 rooms)
(6) Number of applications approved 14
(40 rooms)
(6) (a) Number of cancellations of Closing Orders (premises
demolished) 22
(b) Number of cancellations of Undertakings (premises
demolished) Nil
B.—Informal action in respect of parts of buildings unfit for human
habitation
(1) Number of instances of informal action inititiated to
secure requirements of the Housing Acts and Regulations
made thereunder—
(a) In respect of underground rooms 16
(b) In respect of other parts of buildings 104