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Ealing 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Housing Statistics.

1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)2,101
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Act, 19366
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation2
(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 habitation1,504
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 officers1,094
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:
A.—Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) by Owners
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Act:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied363
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice:
(a) by Owners317
(b) by Local Authority in default of owner
C.—Proceedings under Section 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders1
(3) Number of houses concerning which action has been taken by the Local Authority under Section 19, and with respect to which Owners have given an undertaking that they will not be used for human habitation
D.-—Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made1
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit