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Penge 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]

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(2) ( a) Number of dwellinghouses (included in
sub-head (l)above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 71
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 134
2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICE:-
Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action under the Local
Authority and its officers 237
3. ACTION UNDER STATUROTY POWERS:-
Proceedings under Public Health Actss:-
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 318
(2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notice -
(a) by Owners 29
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners 15
4. HOUSES DEMOLISHED DURING THE YEARL:-
In clearance areas declared under Section 42 of
the Housing Act, 1957:-
(1) Houses demolished 26
(2) Houses closed under Section 16(4) and
Section 17(l) of Housing Act 1557 1
(3) Parts of buildings closed under Section 13 2
(4) Houses rendered fit under Section 16 Nil
5. housing act 1957 overcrowding:-
The Housing Manager reports that 86 families living in overcrowded
and unsatisfactory slum conditions were rehoused during the year
6. SLUM CLEARANCE
Surveys of houses in Anerley Vale, Hadlow Place and St. Hugh's Road
were made during the year, and representations were made thereon early in 1965.
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