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Hornsey 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year: —
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) and the number of inspections
made 1,618
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925, and the
number of inspections made 334
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 27
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding
sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 1,104
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 1,085
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
A.—Proceedings under section 3 of the
Housing Act, 1925: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Notices were served requiring
repairs 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
dered fit after service of formal Notices: —
(a) By owners 0
(h) By Local Authority in default of
owners 0
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative