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Chislehurst 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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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 nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners nil
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 6
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 6
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders nil
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,
1936:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit nil
4.— Housing Act, 1936. Part IV, Overcrowding.
(a) (1) Number of dwelling-houses overcrowded at end
of year 12
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 12
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 101
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 8
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 19
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 209
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses
have again become overcrowded after the Local
Authority have taken steps for the abatement of
overcrowding nil
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
By the Local Authority 46
By other persons 943 houses and 303 flats