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The procedure adopted in these cases is to give the owner a
written intimation of the defects requiring remedy ; after the lapse
of a reasonable time the Health Committee give instructions to
serve Statutory Notices.
Houses Unfit for Human Habitation.
The following statement gives the information which the
Local Government Board requires the Medical Officer to furnish
for the year ending December 31st, 1915, in relation to houses
represented by him as unfit for human habitation:—
Number of houses represented by Medical Officer of Health 12
,, Closing Orders made by the Local Authority 16
,, appeals against Closing Orders 0
,, notices served on occupying tenants 5
,, occupying tenants summoned 0
,, Orders made by Court requiring occupying
tenants to quit 0
„ Closing Orders determined 8
(C.O. made in 1914)
,, Demolition Orders made 16
,, appeals against Demolition Orders 1
(in respect of 3 D.O.)
,, Demolition Orders obeyed 4
,, Demolition Orders enforced 0
,, demolitions carried out without Demolition
Orders being made 3
The following table gives more detailed information in regard
to the houses represented as unfit during the year 1915, and the
action taken in those remaining on the records at the end of 1914:—