[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford] page 23

Romford 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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Table: 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—

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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—

(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936—
(l)Number of Dwelling-Houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs	221
(2)Number of Dwelling-Houses which were rendered fit after service of Formal Notices :—
(a) By Owners	145
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners	1
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of Dwelling-Houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied	30
(2) Number of Dwelling-Houses in which defects were remedied after service of Formal Notices:—
(a) By Owners	19
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners	—
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(l)Number of Dwelling-Houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made	2
(2)Number of Dwelling-Houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders	Nil.
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(l)Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made	Nil.
(2)Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been made fit	Nil.
4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding:—
(a) 1. Number of Dwellings overcrowded at end of year	137
2. Number of Families dwelling therein	139
3. Number of Persons dwelling therein	974
(b) Number of New Cases of Overcrowding reported during the Year	35
(c) 1. Number of New Cases of Overcrowding relieved during the Year	3
2. Number of Persons concerned in such cases	29
(d) Particulars of any cases in which Dwelling-Houses have again become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding	Nil.