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Ilford 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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(6) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:—
(i.) By the Local Authority:—
(а) For the purpose of Part ii of the Actof 1925 Nil
(b) For the purpose of Part iii of the Act of 1925 Nil
(c) For other purposes Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons Nil
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) and the number of inspections made:—
Number of Houses Inspected 1,272
Number of Inspections made 3,048
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925, and the number of inspections
made:—
Number of Houses Inspected 361
Number of Inspections made 1,407
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation —
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 545
2. Remedy of defects without service of formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their officers 436
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
(a) Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing Act,
1925:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 272
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal not ices :—
(a) By owners 106
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance
of declarations by owners of intention to close —