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(2) No. of houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices
(a) By owner 0
(b) By Local Authority 0
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Act.
(1) No. of houses (dwelling) in which Notice
was served requiring defects to be remedied 53
(2) No. of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
Notices
(a) By owner 52
(b) By Local Authority 1
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
(1) No. of dwelling houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made 0
(2) No. of houses demolished in pursuance of
demolition orders 18
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936
(1) No. of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which closing orders
were made 1
(2) No. of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which closing orders
were determined, the tenement or room
having been made fit 0
The closing order referred to was in respect of 38 High
Street. The houses demolished were :—
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, Victoria Cottages.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Amelia Cottages, Crayford Road.
The acute problem of housing continues to give considerable
anxiety, and I am indebted to the Borough Surveyor and
Housing Assistant for the following information on the subject:
Number of permanent houses constructed in 1950 :—
By the Council 65
By private enterprise 40
105
Total number of permanent Council houses in
Borough 1,032
Total number of prefabricated temporary houses in
Borough 250