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Southall 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table XXXI
| Statistics. HOUSING | ||
| 1. | Inspection of dwelling-houses during the year:— | |
| (i) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 1,213 | |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 5,162 | |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | ||
| — | ||
| (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 habitation | 677 | |
| 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 | 617 | |
| 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 | — | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | — | |
| (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | ||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 152 | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | ||
| (a) By owners | 184 | |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | — | |
| (c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | ||
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | - | |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | - | |