Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.
A. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:- | |
(l) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which nuisance notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 100 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of nuisance notices | |
(a) by owners | 87 |
(b) by local authority in default of owners | - |
B. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 12 Housing Act 1957:- | |
(l) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | - |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices: | |
(a) by owners | — |
(b) by local authority in default of owners | - |
C. Proceedings under Sections 16 17 and 23 of the Housing Act 1957 | |
(l) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made or Undertaking accepted | 26 |
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 14 |
D. Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act 1957. | |
(l) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made or Undertaking accepted | 4 |
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit. | - |
E. Proceedings under Section 42 of the Housing Act, 1957. | |
(l) Number of houses included in representations by Medical Officer of Health. | |
(2) Number of houses demolished in pursuance of representations | 30 |