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Walthamstow 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection
of District) Regulations, 1910 660
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation nil
(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 437
II.—Remedy or Defects with Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 2,254
III.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A. Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing,
Town Planning, &c., Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
repairs 66
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit—
(a) by owners 49
(b) by Local Authority in default of
owners 6
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative
in pursuance of declarations by
owners of intention to close nil
B. Proceedings tinder Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 10
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied—
(a) by owners 6
(b) by Local Authority in default of
owners 4