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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
a. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 76
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 55*
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
b. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 177
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(а) By owners 119*
(b) By local authority in default of owners —
0 & d. No proceedings were taken under Section 11,
12 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936.
4. Housing Act, 1936, Part IV—Overcrowding:—
(а) (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of
the year 84
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 95
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 369½
(b) Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during
the year 80
(c) (i) Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during
the year 5
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 23½
(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 —
*Includes compliances during 1946 of Notices served prior to 1st January,
1946.
HOUSING ACT, 1936.
During the year 1946, the work of receiving applications, calling for
calculations for the "permitted number," was continued with a view to
the issue of housing certificates.
Altogether applications were received in respect of 16,054 houses. At
the end of the year the total certificates issued to date numbered 18,125
in respect of 24,625 houses.
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 8,536.
SE.CTION E.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
Milk Supply.
(i) Persons and Premises registered as at 31st December, 1946:—
Premises registered as dairies and milkshops 34
Cowkeepers registered 2
Persons registered as retail purveyors of milk 161
Persons registered as retail purveyors of milk in the Ilford
district, whose premises are outside the Borough 20
Persons registered as wholesale purveyors of milk 14