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Orpington 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 7
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners —
(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 —
(S) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders —
(d) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or
ground rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were made —
(2) Number of separate tenements or
ground rooms in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the tenement or
room having been rendered fit —
4. Housing Act, 1936.—Part IV.— Overcrowding.
(a) (i) Number of dwelling houses overcrowded
at end of year 57
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 70
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 385
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 12
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during year 5
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 20
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling
houses have again become overcrowded
after the Local Authority have taken steps
for the abatement of overcrowding —
(e) Any other particulars with respect to
ing conditions upon which you may consider
it desirable to report —
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
By the Local Authority —
By other persons †20
† These 20 premises had all been left in various stages of non-completion
but have been completed during the year and have not been included
in any previous return.