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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Erith 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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| Demolition and Closing Orders | Houses | Number of persons displaced |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Housing Act 1936: | ||
| (a) Houses demolished as a F. | 6 | 25 |
| result of formal or infor- 1. mal procedure under See-11. | 8 | 20 |
| (b) Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given by the owners under Section 11. and still in force | 0 | 0 |
| (c) Parts of buildings closed (Sec. 12) | 0 | 0 |
| (2) Housing Act 1949: | ||
| (a) Closing Orders made under Sec. 3 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| (b) Demolition Orders determined and Closing Orders substituted under Sec 3 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| (3) Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953: (a) Closing Orders made under Sec. 10 (1) | 1 | 3 |
| Number of Houses | ||
| (4) Number of unfit or defective houses rendered fit during the year as a result of informal action by the Local Authority under the Public Health or Housing Acts. | 91 | |
| (5) Public Heath Acts: Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices | ||
| (a) by owners | 12 | |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | 0 | |
| Housing Act 1936: | ||
| Number of houses made fit after service of formal notices (Sees. 9, 10, 11, and 16) | ||
| (a) by owners | 0 | |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of owners | 0 | |