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Acton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Sanitary Inspection of the Area.
The following Table includes the tabular statement furnished
by the Chief Sanitary Inspector under Article 27 (18) of the Sanitary
Officers (Outside London) Regulations, 1935.
| Number of Inspections made and Action taken: | |
|---|---|
| Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 3,759 |
| (1) Dealt with by service of Informal Notice | 1,099 |
| (2) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice, under Section 9, Housing Act 1936 | 572 |
| (3) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice under Public Health Acts | 180 |
| (4) No defects found | 41 |
| Premises (other than defective dwelling houses) inspected for nuisances and miscellaneous defects | 2,305 |
| (1) Dealt with by service of informal notice | 115 |
| (2) Dealt with by service of Statutory Notice, under Public Health, etc. | |
| Reinspections subsequent to service of. Notice | 12,486 |
| Inspections after notification of Infectious Disease | 270 |
| Premises inspected under Rats & Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919, and Infestation Order, 1943 | 620 |
Details of work carried out:
The insufficiency of housing accommodation in the Borough
has emphasized the need for preserving every available type of
dwelling against what may be, general dilapidation and the war
damage which was not effectively remedied by first-aid repairs.
Many dwellings which but for the present emergency might
have been " closed," have, been given a new " lease of life " as the
result of compliance with the Council's requirements under the
Housing Act 1936. The. condition of many of the older properties
is reflected in the figures in the following table, which has reference
to defective damp proof courses, roofs, and rainwater gutterings and