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Chigwell 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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(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 24
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(a) by Owners 20
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners 4
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 49
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices :
(a) by Owners 48
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
(1) The number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil
Housing Act, 1936-Part IV-Overcrowding.
No formal action was taken owing to the general
housing shortage.
Twenty-two inspections and visits were made,
but the acute housing shortage in the district has made
the alleviation of overcrowding a matter of great
difficulty.
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