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Willesden 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 33 New Dwellings, 1956
| Houses | Flats | Rebuilds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities) | 13 | 19 | Nil |
| Built by local authority | Nil | 75 | Nil |
| Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.56 | 10,932 |
Table 34 Housing Defects
| 1956 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|
| Premises inspected on complaint | 3,479 | 3,319 |
| For infectious diseases | 604 | 607 |
| Others | 27 | 196 |
| Under special survey (see Table 28) | 620 | 1,129 |
| Total number of premises inspected | 4,730 | 5,251 |
| No. of inspections and re-inspections (inclusive of Housing Survey) | 19,548 | 22,296 |
Table 35
Notices served under Public Health and Housing Acts, 1936
| Inclusive of Housing Survey | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1955 | |
| Intimation notices served | 1,940 | 2,009 |
| Intimation notices complied with | 1,901 | 1,910 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,395 | 965 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,341 | 983 |
| Statutory notices served (Housing Act, 1936) | 436 | 691 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Housing Act, 1936) | 643 | 1,060 |
| Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act, 1936, sec. 93) | †268 | 147 |
| Referred to the Borough Engineer for work to be carried out in default of owners | *331 | 244 |
| *189 work done by Borough Engineer. | ||
| †Details of cases referred to the Town Clerk during year:— | ||
| Work carried out | 122 | 75 |
| Work in hand | 1 | 8 |
| Court orders obtained | 35 | 20 |
| Summonses withdrawn—notices complied with | 72 | 24 |
| (7) | (8) | |
| Proceedings pending | 31 | 9 |
| Total | 268 | 147 |
| (The figures in brackets are the notices withdrawn and reserved.) | ||
Table 36 Certificates of Disrepair
| (a) Under Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Applications received from tenants | 22 | (123) |
| Withdrawn by tenants | — | (6) |
| Number investigated | 22 | (117) |
| Granted | 22 | (110) |
| Refused | — | (7) |
| Applications for revocation certificates received from owners | 28 | (106) |
| Granted | 28 | (100) |
| Refused | — | (6) |
| (b) Under Rent and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Acts | ||
| Applications received from tenants | 3 | (4) |
| Granted | 3 | (4) |
| Refused | — | (-) |
| Applications for revocation certificates received from owner | 1 | (2) |
| Granted | 1 | (2) |
| Refused | — | |
| (1955 in brackets) | ||