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Hornchurch 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]

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Section D.-Housing.
1. Inspection of Dwelling houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total No. of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 494
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 826
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
subhead (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations 40
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 120
(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 128
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 81
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 authoritv 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 30
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 24
(b) By local authority in default of owners 0