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Hayes and Harlington 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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1. Inspection of houses during the yeor.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 613
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,633
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 4
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 12
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation —
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be
in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 230
2. Remedy of defects during the year, without the service of Formal
Notices.
Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their
Officers 187
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:
(i) by owners Nil.
(ii) by Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied
62
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:
(i) by owners 44
(ii) by Local Authority in default of owners 1
(iii) partly complied with, but not yet complete 5
(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 or Undertakings
given Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil.
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,
1936:—