Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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2.—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 or their Officers37
3.—Action Under Statutory Powers During the Year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after services of formal notices—
(a) By owners5
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served, requiring defects
to be remedied 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices—
(a) By owners 1
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 19
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 10
(3) Number of dwelling-houses repaired by
owner in pursuance of undertaking given 11
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,
1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit Nil
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