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Chigwell 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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Inspection of Dwelling Houses During the Year:
1. (a) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health and Housing
Acts) 403
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 1,146
2. (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purposes Nil
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
clusive of those referred to under
the preceding sub-head) found not
to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 51
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 180
Action Under Statutory Powers During the Year:
(a) Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 16
of the Housing Act, 1936.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
repairs 50
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