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Romford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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(c) Proceedings under Section 16 and 17 of the Housing Act, 1957:—
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders were made | 16 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 2 |
| (3) Number of Demolition Orders Revoked | Nil |
| (4) Number of Closing Orders made | Nil |
| (d) Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act, 1957: | |
| (1) 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, 1957, PartIV—Overcrowding. | |
| (a) (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at end of year | 23 |
| (2) Number of families dwelling therein | 36 |
| (3) Number of persons dwelling therein | 173 |
| (b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 4 |
| (c) (1) Number of cases of overcrowding abated during the year | 10 |
| (2) Number of new cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 2 |
| (3) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 67 |
| (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 |
5. Rent Act, 1957.
lis Act came into operation on the 6th July, 1957, and replaced
the Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954. The object of that part of
the Act, which imposes duties on the Health Department, is to permit
owners of controlled properties to increase the rents to a sum equal to
twice he gross rateable value, provided the house is kept in a satisfactory
state of repair.
During the year, the Public Health Inspectors made 589 inspections
in connection with the requirements of the Act. These inspections
dealt with applications for Certificates of Disrepair, checking Undertakings
made by owners, and inspecting the works carried out to remedy
the defects and disrepair.
The following is a summary of the matters dealt with during the
year:—
Number of applications for Certificates 130
Number of Certificates issued 26
Number of Certificates cancelled 5
Number of Undertakings accepted 100
Number of applications for Certificates as to remedying
of defects, " Form O" 57
Number of Certificates as to remedying of defects:—
Granted "Form P" 48
Refused 9