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Penge 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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2. Remedy of Defects Without Service of Formal Notice:—
| Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority and its officers | 326 |
| 3. Action Under Statutory Powers:— | |
| (A) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
| (1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 357 |
| (2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice:— | |
| (a) by Owners | 34 |
| (b) by Local Authority in default of the Owners | 9 |
| (B) Proceedings under Housing Act, 1957:— | |
| (1) Demolition Orders made under Section 11 | — |
| (2) Parts of buildings closed under Section 18 | 3 |
| (3) Houses demolished | 21 |
| (4) Houses rendered fit under Section 16 | 1 |
| (C) Proceedings under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953:— | |
| (1) Closing Orders made under Section 10 (1) | — |
4. Housing Act, 1957—Overcrowding:—
The Housing Manager reports that 69 families living in overcrowded and
unsatisfactory conditions were rehoused during the year.
5. Slum Clearance
Housing Act, 1957, Sec. 42—Clearance Areas:—
Official representation was made to the Council in respect of four areas, details of which are as follows:—
| Area | Dwellings | Families |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 | 10 |
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS
AND OTHER DISEASES
Diphtheria
For the twelfth year in succession no cases of diphtheria occurred in the
district.