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Ealing 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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| (2) | Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice: | |
| (a) by Owners | 37 | |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owner | — | |
| C | Proceedings under Sections 16, 23 and 24 of the Housing Act, 1957 | |
| (1) | Number of 1wel1ing-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | |
| (2) | Number of dwe1ling houses demolished in pursuan3e of Demolition Orders | — |
| (3) | Number of houses concerning which action has been taken by the Local Authority under Section 16, and with respect to which Owners have given an undertaking that they will not be used for human habitation | — |
| D | Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 27 of the Housing Act, 1957 | |
| (1) | Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 1 |
| (2) | Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | 2 |
RENT ACT 1957 Part 1 - Applications for Certificates of Disrepair
| (1) | Number of applications for certificates | 40 |
| (2) | Number of decisions not to issue certificates | — |
| (3) | Number of decisions to issue certificates | 40 |
| (a) in respect of some but not all defects | 25 | |
| (b) in respect of all defects | 15 | |
| 14) | Number of undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | 32 |
| (5) | Number of undertakings refused by Local Auth— ority under proviso to paragraph 5 of the First Schedule | |
| (6) | Number of Certificates issued | 21 |
| Part II - Applications for Cancellations of Certificates | ||
| (7) | Applications by landlord to Local Authority for cancellation of certificates | |
| 30 | ||
| (8) | Objections by tenants to cancellation of certificates | 11 |
| (9) | Decisions by Local Authority to cancel in spite of tenants objection | 3 |
| (10) | Certificates cancelled by Local Authority | 22 |
NEW DWELLINGS, 1959
Completion figures for the 12 months period ending
31st December, 1959 were:
Houses (1 bedroom) -
Houses (2 bedrooms) -
Houses (3 bedrooms) -
Plats (Bedsitters) 30
Plats (1 bedroom) 6
Plats (2 bedrooms) 24
Plats (3 bedrooms)-