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(c) Proceedings under Sections 17 and 23 of the
Housing Act, 1957 —
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 1
(ii) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 1
(d) Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing
Act, 1957 —
(i) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made ... Nil
(ii) 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, 1957 — Part IV — Overcrowding.
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the
end of the year ... Nil
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein ... Nil
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein ... Nil
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year ... 1
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year ... 1
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 8
(d) Particulars of any case in which dwelling houses
in respect of which the Local Authority have
taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding
have again become overcrowded ... Nil
Number of New Houses erected during the year.
By the Local Authority 130
By other persons 269
In a district such as Coulsdon and Purley where the general
standard of housing is very good indeed, the impact of post-war
legislation, having as its objective the clearance of unfit houses
and the improvement and repair of the remaining sub-standard
housing units in the area, is not so apparent as in less fortunate
districts.
Nevertheless, the efforts of the Public Health Inspectors in
this sphere have met with modest success as will be seen from the
record of work carried out during the year.
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