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Shoreditch 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: HOUSING STATISTICS

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)3090
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose5352
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under Section 3, Housing Act, 1957101
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose116
(3) Number of dwelling bouses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation43
2. REMEDY OP 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 defects334
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 remedied86
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of nuisance notices
(a) by owners48
(b) by local authority in default of owners-
B Proceedings under Section 9 10 and 12 Housing Act 1957:-
(1) 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 ownersv-
C. Proceedings under Sections 16 17 and 23 of the Housing Act 1957
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made or Undertaking accepted30
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders1
D Proceedings under Section 18 of the Housing Act 1957
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made or Undertaking accepted11
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined the tenement or room having been rendered fit