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Bexley 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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(3) Number of dwelling houses to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 6
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding
subhead) found not' to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 408
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 368
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 repect
of which notices were served
requiring repairs 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses which
were rendered fit after service of
formal notices:
(a) By owners —
(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 91
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied after service
of formal notices—
(a) By owners 81
(b) By local authority in default
of owners —
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of
Housing Act, 1936—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in repect
of which Demolition Orders
were made 6
45