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Enfield 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 38
HOUSING
Inspections and Defects
| 1. | Inspection of Dwelling-houses: | ||
| Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 8,911 | ||
| (2) | Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | ||
| (3) | Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 327 | |
| (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 habitation | 730 | |
| 2. | Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices : | ||
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action | 322 | ||
| 3. | Action under Statutory Powers during the year: | ||
| A. | Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Housing Act, 1957 | ||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 1 | ||
| (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 | 1 | ||
| B. | Proceedings under Public Health Acts | ||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respcct of which informal notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 790 | ||
| Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit | 322 | ||
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which formal notices were served requiring defects remedied | 435 | ||
| Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit after service of formal notice: (a) By owners | 191 | ||
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | 23 | ||
| C. | Proceedings under Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1957 | ||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | |||
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | |||