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A preliminary survey was made to determine which area should have first consideration, and a houseto-house
survey was commenced in selected roads in the Willesden Green ward on 14th February, 1952.
Four sanitary inspectors carried out the work and notices were served under the Public Health Act, 1936,
or the Housing Act, 1936, for remedying the defects.
Only 82 houses were in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation and as many as 511 out of 602
(almost nine out of ten) required some action which resulted in much preventive work being done.
Houses inspected 602
Re-inspections 3206
Total inspections 3808
Houses in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 82
Houses with slight defects 9
Houses requiring action 511
The early repair of roofs, chimneys, gutters and downspouts, paving, brickwork and drainage, must
lead inevitably to a considerable saving of costs in the future.
Houses Requiring Action
(Defects in brackets)
Chimneys 116 (125)
Roofs 265 (265)
Gutters and downspouts 248 (312)
Soil and vent pipes 103 (103)
Brickwork 296 (365)
Windows 470 (849)'
Paving 200 (228)
Water closet accommodation 395 (629)
Drainage 13 (13)
Walls and ceilings 468 (1425)
Floors 194 (213)
Total defects 4527
Overcrowding 7
Houses with T.B. cases 8
Action Recommended
Section 9, Housing Act, 1936 464
Section 93, Public Health Act, 1936 34
Section 39, Public Health Act, 1936 2
Section 45, Public Health Act, 1936 2
Intimation notices 9
Total 511
437 notices were served by the end of 1952. 11 recommended under section 93, Public Health Act,
1936, have now been dealt with under section 9, Housing Act, 1936, and 8 landlords carried out the work
without notices being served.
Results of Action Taken
Work completed 152
Work commenced 223
Referred to Borough Engineer *14
Notices served but time limit not expired 56
Total 445
*7 work done by Borough Engineer
7 work done by owners
Landlords have generally co-operated in this work, and even where there have been appeals against
the notices (36), satisfactory agreement was reached in all but one.
Appeals against notices made by owners 36
Agreement reached (14 work done, 21 part done included in figures above) 35
To be heard in County Court 1