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Penge 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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Housing.
Number of new houses erected during the year :—
(a) Total —
(b) As part of a municipal
housing scheme —
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspection—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 743
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 160
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation —
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding
sub-heading) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 696
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
dumber of defective dwelling houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 530