Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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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 ... 3110
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year :—
A. Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act,
1930
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 24
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 6
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 478
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 358
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
C. Proceedings under sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act,
1930:—
(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 20 of the Housing Act, 1930: —
(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
E. Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:—
(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
(&) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations
by owners of intention to close Nil
F. Proceedings under sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling houses having
been rendered fit 1
(3) Number of dwelling houses in rcspect of which Demolition
Orders were made Nil
(4) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders Nil
Number of dwelling houses demolished voluntarily 12
This number does not include 181 houses where notices were served in
the latter part of 1930 and complied with in 1931.