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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bexley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| HOUSING (cont.) | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 153 | 157 | 103 | 147 | 146 | 74 | 148 |
| 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 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices : (a) By owners | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (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 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— (a) By owners | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C. Proceedings under Section 11 and 13 of Housing Act, 1936— (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition. Order | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |