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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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2.—Unfit Dwelling-Houses. | |
I.—Inspection. | |
Houses inspected | 1,089 |
House to house | 629 |
Infectious disease | 235 |
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,718 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 | 629 |
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 0 |
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,311 |
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notice. | |
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 1,567 |
III.—Action under Statutory Powers. | |
(a) Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919. | |
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 0 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit— | |
(a) by Owners | 0 |
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners | 0 |
2.—Unfit Dwelling-Houses.
I.—Inspection.
Houses inspected 1,089
House to house 020
Infectious disease 235
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1,718
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District)
Regulations, 1910 029
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
gerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 0
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to
undef the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,311
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notice.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their
Officers 1,507
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
(a) Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc.,
Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by Owners 0
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners 0