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Crayford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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CLEAN-AIR ACT, 1956
The second-Smoke-Control Area came into force on 1st October, 1964.
The pilot survey and initial enquiries having been already carried out,
Smoke Control Area No. 3 was submitted for approval to the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government. The proposed date of operation was recommended to be
1st July 1968. This area, which contains 6,332 properties including 1,252 Council
owned premises and 4,755 privately owned premises, will bring the whole of
the Urban District under Smoke Control.
HOUSING STATISTICS
| (l) Inspection of Dwellinghouses | |
|---|---|
| (l) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 766 |
| Number of inspections made for that purpose | 1,565 |
| (2) Number of dwellinghouses (included under sub-heading (l) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations | — |
| Number of inspections made for that purpose | — |
| (3) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 |
| (4) Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 222 |
| (2) Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notice | |
| Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by Local Authority or their Officers | 56 |
| (3) Action under statutorv Dowers during the year | |
| Statutory notices under Housing or Public Health Acts Number of houses in which defects were remedied after serving of formal notices- | — |
| (a) by owners | — |
| (b) by local authority in default of owners | — |
| Proceedings under Housing Act, 1957- | |
| (a) Demolition orders made under Section 17 | 4 |
| (b) Houses demolished as a result of formal or informal procedure under Section 17(l) | 16 |
| (c) Unfit houses closed under Sections 16(4) and 35(l) | 1 (two flats) |
| (4) Housing Act, 1957-Overcrowding | |
| Whilst it is known from the particulars supplied by housing applicants that overcrowding does exist, it is impossible to state the extent of such overcrowding | |
| Total number of houses owned by local authority | 3,361 |
| Number of houses built during the year- | |
| (a) by the local authority | — |
| (b) by other bodies or persons | 87 |