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Orpington 1945

[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 22
(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 —
(2) 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 underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made —
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in 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
the end of the year 78
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 175
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 505
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 15
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 20
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 81
Number of new houses erected during the year :
By the Council Nil
By other persons 2