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Dangerous Structure Notices.
The number of these notices served during the last six years was as follows :
1931—190; 1932—211; 1933—225; 1934—210; 1935—106; 1936—110.
Rebuilding.
During the year the following new blocks of flats were commenced (but not
completed), viz.:—
L.C.C. Estate, Clarissa Street 132flats.
Shoreditch Borough Council, Stonebridge Estate 70 ,,
The following table gives particulars of the work done under the Housing Acts
in the form required by the Ministry of Health :—
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 8,841
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 35,180
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 535
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 804
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... Nil
(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 387
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
(Intimation Notice)—Public Health (London) Act 4,684
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:—
A.—Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs 78
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 78
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil