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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Heston and Isleworth 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: II.Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.

II.Remedy 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 Officers816
III.Action under Statutory Powers.
A.Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing, Planning, etc. Act, 1919—Town
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs24
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by owners22
(b) by Local Authority in default of ownersnil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to closenil.
(4) Number of prosecutions taken for re-letting houses ordered to be closednil.
B.Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied11G0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied—
(a) by owners947
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners2
C.Proceedings under Sections 17 and 18 of the Housing, Town Planning etc., Act, 1909—
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders11
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made7