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Harrow 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 28
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 26
(b) By local authority in default of
owners —
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 14
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 20
D. Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made 3
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were determined, the tenement or room
having been rendered fit —
4. Housing Act, 1936. Part IV. Overcrowding:—
(a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end
of the year 61
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 61
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 460
(b) (i) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 53
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved
during the year 113
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 707
(d) Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-
houses have again become overcrowded after
the Local Authority have taken steps for the
abatement of overcrowding —
c