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(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human habitation 2
(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 1,299
2.—Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or their officers 2,478
3.—Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
(a).—Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
repairs 128
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal
notices
(a) By owners *136
(b) By local authority in default of owners 20
* Includes a certain number of Notices served in 1937.
(b).—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 52
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners 28
(b) By local authority in default of owners 5
(c).—Proceedings under sections 11, 13 and 14 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made 0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders 0
(d).—Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which *44 rooms
Closing Orders were made
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit 0
* Appeals were heard respecting ten rooms which were the subject of Closing Orders. The Judge varied the
Closing Orders to apply to the five front rooms only and not to the five back rooms.
4.—Housing Act, 1936.—Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 1,526
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 1,526
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 7,902
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 12
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 184
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 1,112
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again become overcrowded
after the Council have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding—No cases
reported.
5.—(a) Number of cases of overcrowding in houses owned by the Council which have been
relieved during the year 7
(b) Number of cases of overcrowding which have been relieved in the course of slum
clearance operations Nil
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.—There are 2 wholesale dealers and 281 retail milk purveyors in the district.
Their premises and utensils are frequently inspected.
In addition there are 47 milk sellers whose premises are situate outside Willesden.
The following table shows the number of licences granted for the sale of graded milk under
the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936, during the year 1938 :—
Table No. 11.
(a) "Tuberculin Tested "
14
(b) "Accredited "
1
(c) "Pasteurised"
29
(d) "Tuberculin Tested" Bottling Establishment
1
(e) "Pasteurised " milk (supplementary)
—
(f) "Pasteurisers"
2
There were no refusals or revocations of licences under the Milk (Special Designations) Order,
1936, during the year.