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Croydon 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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54
RENT RESTRICTION ACTS.
A number of applications were received for certificates as to
the condition of repair of the houses concerned. In 40 instances
where the Acts applied certificates were granted. In five instances
certificates were given to owners stating that the work had been
carried out.
| Offence. | Result | Total. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fines. | Costs. | ||||||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d | £ | s. | d. | |
| Using as dwelling house premises not constructed for human habitation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
HOUSING.
The following table gives particulars as to Housing during
1932 under the headings prescribed by the Ministry of Health:—
Housing Statistics, 1932.
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 4692
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4692
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 3327
(6) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3327
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
gerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 4
(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 3163
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 3257