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Romford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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demolition orders had been made in respect of 9 individual houses,
3 individual houses were made fit and Closing Orders in respect of
them were revoked.
(b) Council Housing
The Public Health Inspectors continue to co-operate with the
Housing Department by carrying out inspection of houses, at present
occupied by applicants on the Housing List, in order to assess the
properties in connection with the "points" scheme for sub-standard
housing.
TABLE 14 HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1962
Number of houses erected during the year:—
| 1. | By Local authority | 109 |
| 2. | By Private Enterprise | 191 |
| 3. | By Essex County Council (Police Houses) | 2 |
| 1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses During the Year | ||
| 1. | (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 4,761 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 6,315 | |
| 2. | (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under subhead 1 above) which are inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925 and 1932 | Nil |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | Nil | |
| 3. | Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 5 |
| 4. | Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects fit for human habitation | 570 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of formal notices Number of dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of Informal action by the local authority or their officers | 506 | |
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