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Hayes and Harlington 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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OFFENSIVE TRADES
There are three establishments carrying on the offensive
trade of fat extracting.
SECTION D.
HOUSING
1.- INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1098
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2764
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head
(l) above) which were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 3
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 7
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceeding sub-head) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 82
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 Officers 74
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 Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices -
(a) by owners Nil
(b) by local authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts
(1) Number ox' dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices -
(a) by owners 3
(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 Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil
(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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