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Bexley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose (including re-inspections) 80
(3) Number of dwelling bouses to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 10
(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 351
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 ... 280
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 —
(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 48
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied after service
of formal notices—
(a) By owners 59
(b) By local authority in default
of owners —
33