Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 71
Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10, 12 and 16 of
Housing Acts, 1936 and 1957:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 4
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of Formal Notice by: —
(a) Owners 3
(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 8
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of Formal Notices by: —
(a) Owners 6
(b) Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(c) Proceedings under Sections 11, 13, 16 and 25 of
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of formal action 1
(d) Number of houses or parts of houses closed
under:—
(1) Sections 12 and 18 of the Housing Acts, 1936
and 1957 Nil
(2) Section 10 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act, 1953 Nil
(e) Informal Action:—
Number of dwelling houses demolished as result
of informal action Nil
Note: The Housing Act, 1957 came into force on 1st September,
1957.
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