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Chingford 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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3. 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 284
4. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year: —
A. Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) by owners 1
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 1
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:
(a) by owners 1
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
5. Housing Act—Overcrowding: —
A. (1) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end
of the year 56
(2) Number of families dwelling therein 59
(3) Number of persons dwelling therein 364
B. Number of new cases of overcrowding reported
during the year 9
C. (1) Number of new cases of overcrowding
lieved during the year 8
(2) Number of persons concerned in such cases 51
D. Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses
have again become overcrowded after the
Local Authority have taken steps for the
abatement of overcrowding —