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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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(2)
Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and
1932, and the number of inspections
made Nil
Nil
(3)
Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation
3
(4)
Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation
(The number here given is of houses where any
insanitary conditions were found.)
1,613
2. Remedy of Defects without service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 988
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
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 Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
Notices:—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owner Nil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect
of which Notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 225
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal Notices:—
(o) By owners 138
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners 32