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Chigwell 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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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 62
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
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of Formal Notice by:—
(a) Owners 2
(b) Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of Formal Notices by:—
(a) Owners 1
(b) Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11, 13 and 25 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 8
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of formal action 1
(d) Number of houses or parts of houses closed
under:—
(1) Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936 5
(2) Section 10 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1953 1
(e) Informal Action:—
Number of dwelling houses demolished as result
of informal action 3
19