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Erith 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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D (10) Housing
D (10)a Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year.
1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) .. .. .. .. 1,860
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,015
2. (a) Number of houses (included under sub-head
(I) above) which were recorded and inspected
under the Consolidated Housing Regulations
.. .. .. .. .. .. 3
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 10
3. Number of houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation .. .. .. 3
4. Number of houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation .. .. .. .. .. 193
D (10)b 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. 151
Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9 and 10 Housing
Act, 1936 :
(1) No. of houses in respect of which Notices
were served .. .. 0
(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 in which Notices were served
requiring defects to be remedied .. .. 21
(2) No. of houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal Notices :
(a) By owner .. .. .. .. 21
(b) By Local Authority .. .. .. 0