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Hornchurch 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation 1
(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 154
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 122
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
(a)—Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of
the Housing Act, 1930.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 0
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 0
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
(b)—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 33
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 31
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
(c)—Proceeding under sections 19 and 21 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 0
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 0
(d)—Proceedings under section 20 of the Housing
Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made 0