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Finchley 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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1.—Unfit Dwelling Houses.
1.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 991
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
(Consolidated) Regulations, 1925 370
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to
be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human
habitation 5
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive
of those referred to under the preceding
sub-heading) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation
959
(This number includes all houses where
defects or nuisances were found).
2.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses
rendered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or their
officers 752
3.—Action Under Statutory Powers.
A. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act,
1925.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in
respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 9
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