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Barnes 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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| A. Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 8 |
| (ii) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a) By owners (including 1 case from 1951) | 4 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners (including 3 cases from 1951) | 5 |
| B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:— | |
| (i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served, requiring defects to be remedied | 45 |
| (ii) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a) By owners (including 2 cases from 1951) | 35 |
| (b) By Local Authority in default of owners | 1 |
| (iii) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which abatement orders were made by Magistrates | Nil |
| C. Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (i) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | - |
| (ii) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 2 |
| D. Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:— | |
| (i) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | Nil |
| (ii) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit | Nil |
| 3. Overcrowding. | |
| The position with regard to statutory overcrowding has been much improved, owing to the special consideration which such cases receive when the allocation of Corporation dwellings is being made. | |
| (i) Number of inspections made to cases of alleged overcrowding | 23 |
| (ii) Number of revisits | — |
| (iii) Number of overcrowded families rehoused | 20 |