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HOUSING STATISTICS 1964,
1. REDEVELOPMENT.
23 houses were demolished during the year and redevelopment
of the cleared sites with permanent housing commenced.
2. NEW HOUSES.
296 new dwellings were erected during the year.
By the Chigwell Urban District Council 55
By private builders 241
3. INSPECTION OF DWELLING HOUSES.
1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health and Housing
Acts) 1,398
(b) Number of visits made for the purpose 2,695
2. Number of dwelling houses (included in subhead (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 199
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 7
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding subhead) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 146
4. RENT ACT. 1957.
1 application was received for a Certificate of Disrepair, no
certificate was issued as an undertaking from the owner was accepted.
5. REMEDY OF DEFECTS WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES;
Defects to dwelling houses remedied by informal action 142
6. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS:
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9,10,12 and 16 of Housing Act, 1957:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit
after service of Formal Notice Nil
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