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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: (2) Remedy of Defects during the year without service of formal Notices.

(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 Officers271
3. 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 repairs46
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices: (a) By owners21
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners2
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied381
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners298
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners11
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were made
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders—
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 made—
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit_
E. Proceedings under Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936: Number of dwelling-houses demolished as a result of Clearance Area procedure:
(a) Part III116
(b) Part V1
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