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The Essex County Council has decided to provide a laboratory service
to carry out chemical examinations of samples from lead peroxide instruments
and from deposit gauges, at a reasonable charge.
(xi) Land charges Act, 1925.—During the year 3,780 enquiries were
dealt with under this Act.
(xii) Licence to Remove Human Remains.—A Home Office licence
under Section 25 of the Burial Act, 1857, was issued for the removal of
human remains of one person, from one grave to another in Barkingside
Cemetery. All the necessary conditions were complied with.
SECTION D.— HOUSING.
(i) Overcrowding.— No notices were served during 1955.
(ii) Clearance Areas.— Three areas were declared by the Council to
be Clearance Areas, in 1955.
(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) 1,970
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 16,831
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 and 1932 —
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose —
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 14
(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 1,085
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of
formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 934*
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 —
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 1*
(b) By local authority in default of owners —