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Chingford 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]

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(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 889
(2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under
sub-head (l) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations 1925 and 1932. 53
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose l6l
(3) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation. 4
(4) Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding
sub-ljead) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation. 75:X:
:X: Note: This figure includes all houses where defects were
found including those which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Act, 1936.
3. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of Formal
Notices;
Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers, 57
4. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:
A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16
of the Housing Act, 1936.
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
repairs. 2
(2) Number of dwellinghouses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices: 2
B. Proceedings under Section 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936.
(l) Number of Demolition Orders served, 4
G. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(l) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 4
(2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices. 4