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Penge 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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1. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspections:
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 680
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910,
or the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 179
(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 subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 594
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices:
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their officers 563
3. Action under Statutory Powers:
A—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing
Act, 1925.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served
requiring repairs 15
(2) Number of dwelling houses which
were rendered fit after service of
formal notices:
(a) By owners 15
(b) By Local Authority in
fault of owners —