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Coulsdon and Purley Old People's Welfare Association.
Secretary: Miss D. M. Barnett, 2, Graham Road.
Purley
Coulsdon and Purley Marriage Guidance Council.
Secretary: Mrs. H. W. Pritchard, 38, Russell Hill,
Purley UPLands 9029
Road Safety Committee (Coulsdon and Purley).
Secretary: Major A. Melling, 17, Briton Crescent,
Sanderstead SANderstead 3451
HOUSING.
The following is a statistical record of work carried out
in respect of the sanitary condition of dwelling houses, as
required by the Minister.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year 1953.
(1) (a) Total number of houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 243
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,324
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 10
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 15
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation Nil
(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 habitation 192
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of
Formal Notices:-
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their
officers 192
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 13
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:-
(a) By owners 4
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 2
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