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Certificates were issued in respect of 3 premises during 1947.
(viii) Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928.—The Medical Officer of Health and
the Sanitary Inspectors are the appointed Officers for the purposes of enforcing
the provisions of these Acts.
There are no premises on which rag flock is manufactured, but one firm
is using rag flock and is periodically inspected.
(ix) Smoke etc. Abatement.—Complaints were received of alleged smoke
nuisances from 2 factories at Chadwell Heath, 1 at Seven Kings, and 1 in
Barking.
One informal notice was served. As a result of plant alterations and
installations made by the companies concerned, the nuisances were abated.
In the case of the Barking factory, a Notice was served by the Barking
Corporation on the firm concerned and no further complaints were received
SECTION D.—HOUSING.
(i) Overcrowding.—One informal notice was served and was complied
with.
(ii) Unhealthy Areas.—No representations or complaints have been made
regarding unhealthy areas during the year.
(iii) 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) 4,354
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 15,206
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 182
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,715
(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-head) found not to be in all
respects reasonably fit for human habitation 3,442
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal
Notices :—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consesequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or
their officers 3,167*
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 198
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 234*
(b) By local authority in default of owners 8*
b. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 158