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NOTICES SERVED
Public Health(London) Act, 1936
Intimation Notices 587
Nuisance Notices 67
Housing Act. 1957 -
Factories Act, 1937 78
Shops Act, 1950 -
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 1
Clean Air Act,1956 -
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED 1,448
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) 3,063
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 5,168
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses(included under
sub-head (l) above) which were inspected and
recorded under Section 3, Housing Act, 1957 113
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 130
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 38
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 587
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 67
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of nuisance notices
(a) by owners 50
(b) by local authority in default of owners