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Southall-Norwood 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]

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Number of new houses erected during the year—Contd.
(b) With State assistance under the Housing
Acts :—
(1) By the Local Authority Nil.
(2) By other bodies or persons 150
1. Unfit Dwelling-houses—
Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects (under Public
Health or Housing Acts) 305
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, or
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 120
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 59
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably tit for human
habitation 317
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notices—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered tit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 176
3. Action under Statutory Powers—
(a) Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing
Act, 1925 :—
(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
notices :—
(a) By owners Nil.
(b) By Local Authority in default of
owners Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Closing Orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by owners of
intention to close 4