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NOTICES SERVED.
Public Health (London)Act, 1956
Intimation Notices 738
Nuisance Notices 80
Housing Act, 1957
Factories Act, 1937 72
Shops Act, 1950 12
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 1
Pood & Drugs Act, 1955 25
Clean Air Act, 1956 6
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED 1,407
HOUSING STATISTICS
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) 3,272
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 6,762
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (l) above) which were inspected and
recorded under Section 3, Housing Act, 1957 142
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 169
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 19
2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF
NUISANCE NOTICES.
Number of premises where it was found necessary
to serve Intimation Notices under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, to abate nuisances
or remedy defects 738
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR
A. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which nuisance
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied. 80
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of nuisance notices
(a) by owners 76
(b) by local authority in default of owners