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Ilford 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers .. .. .. .. | 1.121* |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:— a. No proceedings were taken under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936. | |
| b. Proceedings under Public Health Acta:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 48 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a) By owners | 25* |
| (6) By local authority in default of owners | — |
| c 4 d. No proceedings were taken under Section 11, 12 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936. | |
| 4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding:— | |
| (a) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 16 |
| (ii) Number of families dwelling therein | 17 |
| (iii) Number of persons dwelling therein | 116½ |
| (6) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 5 |
| (c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 5 |
| (ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases | 26 |
| (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 | — |
| (e) Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions upon which the Medical Officer of Health may consider it desirable to report | — |
HOUSING ACT, 1936.
During the year 1943, the work of receiving applications, calling for
calculations for the "permitted number," was continued with a view to
the issue of housing certificates. One temporary clerk was employed.
Altogether applications were received in respect of 15,867 houses. At
the end of the year the total certificates issued to date numbered 18,020
in respect of 24,504 houses. Where no application for a certificate was
received for the permitted number arising from the 1935 survey, lists were
forwarded to the Town Clerk, who communicated in 1,343 cases with the
persons responsible, pointing out the requirements of the Act. Of this
number, 1,337 were received up to 31st December, 1943, and the balance
of 6 is receiving attention.
As new premises were constructed and placed upon the rating lists,
these lists were obtained and survey forms sent with a view to the issue of
"permitted number certificates, and in all, new premises (not enumerated
under the 1935 survey have been dealt with to the extent of 8,186.