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Barnes 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: HOUSING.Table 10.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1946.

HOUSING.

Table 10.—HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1946.

1.Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority :—
Number of houses241Total448
„ „ flats207
2.Unfit Houses.
(I)Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year :—
(i)(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)1292
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpos5087
(ii)(a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932Nil
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the RegulationsNi
(iii)Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation4
( iv)Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation893
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 (including 89 cases outstanding from the previous year)903