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Hornsey 1945

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

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5. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year;-
A - Proceeding's under Sections 17, 18 and 25 of the Housing
Act, 1930:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 7
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:-
(a) by owners
(b) by local authority in default of owners
B - Proceedings under public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 71
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices;-
(a) by owners 13
(b) by local authority in default of owners
C - Proceedings under .Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing
Act, 1950:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demilished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders
D - Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:-
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders wore made
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(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit
4. Housing Act, 1956. Overcrowding:-
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 34
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 41
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 239
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 4
(c) (i) Number of cases overcrowding relieved during the year 2
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 25
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