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Barnes 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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HOUSING.

T able 23.— HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1948.

1. Number of Dwellings Owned by the Local Authority:—
Number of houses241Total487
,, ,, flats246

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) 1339
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4051
(ii) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 .. Nil
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the
Regulations Nil
(Hi) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 1
(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 habitation 363
(II) 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 62 cases outstanding from
the previous year) 322