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Barking 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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3. Action Under Statutory Powers during the
Year:—
A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10
and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in
respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 23
(2) Number of dwelling-houses
which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 4
(b) By local authority in default
of owners 15
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses
in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects
to be remedied 364
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in
which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners 90
(b) By local authority in default
of owners 31