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The Willesden Council made a further request to the Ministry, who ultimately agreed to receive
a deputation.
On Wednesday, the 26th March, 1924, a deputation of the Council consisting of the Chairman
of the Health Committee and two Councillors, together with the Clerk of the Council, the Medical
Officer of Health and the Chief Sanitary Inspector, were received by the Ministry.
The case on behalf of the Council was presented by the Clerk of the Council, amplified by the
Medical Officer of Health and the Chairman of the Health Committee. After considerable discussion
the deputation was informed that the Health Minister declined to accept the suggestions of the Willesden
Council, as he was of opinion that the powers already possessed were adequate for all purposes.
In course of conversation the deputation were informed that the Torquay Council, in a private
Bill, had included many of the items referred to by the Willesden deputation, but that these had
been disallowed by the Local Legislation Committee. (Vide 49th Annual Health Report, Willesden,
page 76, appendix D.)
Unhealthy Areas.—12 houses were closed during the year under Closing Orders dated
24th March, 1925, as unfit for human habitation.
No further steps, however, have been taken, although the owner has been interviewed on two
occasions by the Health Committee, owing to the housing shortage and the difficulty of vacating
the premises in question.
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1925.
Number of houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ) 385
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts :—
(i.) By the Local Authority 0
(ii.) By other bodies or persons 65
1.—Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspection—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects under Public
Health or Housing Acts 2,945
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, or the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 82$
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human habitation 12
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding
sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 5$
2.—Remedy of Defects Without Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action
by the Local Authority or their officers 652
3.—Action Under Statutory Powers.
A. Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925. "
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
repairs 42
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 1
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 1
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders became
tive in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close 0
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 2,715
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of
formal notices :—
(a) By owners 2,631
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners 0
C. Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925.
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders 12
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made ... 12
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were
mined, the dwelling-houses having been rendered fit 0
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made 0
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders 0