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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses
cluded under sub-head (1) above)
which were inspected and recorded
under the, Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 455
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 2473
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to
be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be uufit for
human habitation 400
(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 habitation133
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without
Service of Formal Notice.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their officers 119
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 8
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices :
(a) By owners 3
(b) By local authority in default of
owners—
B. Proceedings tinder Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners 1
(b) By local authority in default of
owners —
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