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Romford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9,10 and 12 of the Housing
Act. 1957—
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring repairs
(ii) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after services of Formal Notices —
(a) By Owners —
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts—
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 263
(ii) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of Formal Notices
(a) By Owners 69
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 15
(c) Proceedings under Sections 16 and 17 of the Housing
Act, 1957—
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made 9
(ii) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 18
(iii) Number of demolition orders revoked 2
(iv) Number of Closing Orders made 2
(v) Number of Closing Orders revoked —
(d) Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act,
1957—
(i) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made Nil
(ii) 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. Part iv—Overcrowding
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
year 12
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 17
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 89
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