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(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Act.
(1) No. of dwelling houses in which respect notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 21
(2) No. of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owner 21
(b) By local authority 0
(c) Proceedings under Section 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act 1936.
(1) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made 5
(2) No. of houses demolished in pursuance of
demolition orders 0
(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 4
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which closing orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
made fit 0
E (6) c. Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act
1939.
The provisions regarding extortionate rents are admisistered
by the Senior Sanitary Inspector and during the year
1947, 79 applicants who have sought advice and assistance
have been dealt with. The maximum rent of houses brought
under control by this act is the rent payable at 2nd September,
1939, subject to certain permitted increases which are provided
for by the act. There is however no provision allowing
for decontrol on vacant possession by the landlord.
Appended below is a summary of the improvements
effected:—
(a) Rent reduced by owner from 13/- to 6/3, this latter
figure being the standard rent.
(b) Rent reduced by owner from £1 7s. 6d. to £1 Os. Od.
and £8 12s. 6d. returned to tenant.
(c) Several applications were referred to the Furnished
Lettings Tribunal.
(Sec. 11)
Demolition Orders made in 1947:—
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Amelia Cottages, Crayford Road.
Closing Orders (Sec. 12) made in 1947:—
95 Pier Road,
57 Bexley Road,
54 Albert Road,
107 Bexley Road,
Basements.