London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barnet 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Housing Statistics

1.Inspection of Dwelling Houses
(i)(a) Total number of dwellings inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)4,131
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose11,724
(ii)Number of dwellings found to be unfit for human habitation16
(iii)Number of dwellings (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation1,852
(iv)Number of dwellings surveyed in existing Housing Areas and designated under Part V of the Housing Act 1957 in connection with the Council's negotiations for acquisition23
(v)Number of dwellings inspected in connection with improvement areas Improvement Grants Scheme121
2.Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices:
Number of defective dwellings repaired or rendered fit in consequence of informal action285
3.Action under statutory powers during the year
(a)Proceedings under Sections 9 and 10 of the Housing Act 1957
(i)Number of dwellings in respect of which notices were served requiring repairsNil
(ii)Number of dwellings which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By ownersNil
(b) By Local Authority in default of ownersNil