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(2) Proceedings under Public Health Act 1936.
(a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 22
(b) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:-
(l) By owners 21
(11) By Council in default of owners 1
(3) Proceedings under section 17 of the Housing
Act 1957.
(a) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made or
undertakings accepted -
(b) Number of dwelling houses demolished 1
(c) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were raaue -
(d) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were determined, the
dwellings having been rendered fit -
(4) Proceedings under sections 42 and 43 of the
Housing Act 1957.
(a) Number of Clearance Areas declared -
(b) Number of unfit dwellings included in
Clearance Areas -
(c) Number of unfit dwellings in Clearance Areas
previously declared,demolished 20
Unfit houses.
The Council's programme for the clearance and redevelopment
of The avenue area was taken a stage further during the year when
a compulsory purchase order was made in respect of the properties
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