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Wimbledon 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:-

Total number of dwelling-house inpsected for housing defect( under Public Health or Housing Acts)1,115
Number of inspection made7,269
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above, which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925164
Number of inspections made2,027
(.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 habitation831
2.—Remedv of defects without service of Formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by
the Local Authority or their Officers707
3.—Action under Statutory Powers.
A:—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairsNil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By ownersNil
(b) By Local Authority in default of
ownersNil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by owners of
intentions to closeNil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied97
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:
(a) By owners94
(b) By Local Authority in default of
ownersNil
C:—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of
the Housing Act, 1925.
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders
Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders were madeNil
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