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Leyton 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: (c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act 1936:—

(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act 1936:—

(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which demolition orders were madeNil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders6
(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 madeNil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fitNil

Table: IV.—H ousing Act , 1936. Part IV—O vercrowding:—

IV.—H ousing Act , 1936. Part IV—O vercrowding:—

(a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year130
(2) Number of families dwelling therein130
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein —
Adults708
Children224
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year2
(c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year28
(2) Number of families concerned in such cases28
(3) Number of persons concerned in such cases :
Adults154
Children39

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Housing Act, 1936.
Information regarding 281 houses and 238 fiats was
supplied in connection with the " permitted number of persons "
in dwellings under the Act.
Proceedings against the owner of four houses in respect of
non-compliance with the provisions of the Act relating to a statement
of the "permitted number of persons" in relation to the
houses were withdrawn on the owner paying the Council's costs of
10s. 6d., and undertaking to insert the necessary entries forthwith.