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(c) Sebastopol Road (No. 1) Clearance Area 1951
21 and 23, Sebastopol Road.
(d) Sebastopol Road (No. 2) Clearance Area 1951
20 to 26, Sebastopol Road (even numbers inclusive).
Making a total of 50 houses involving 179 persons.
A Public Inquiry was held in January, 1952, and the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government subsequently confirmed the Orders.
HOUSING ACT, 1936.
2. Inspection of Dwelling Houses During the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 2,269
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 9,866
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (including under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 177
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 573
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 61
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to
above under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,994
3. 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 471
4. Action under Statutory Powers During the Year.
A.—Proceedings under Sections 9, 10, and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs 313
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 209
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 24
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