London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
This page requires JavaScript
HOUSING REPAIRS, DEMOLITION AND CLEARANCE AREA ACTION
The following table shows action that has been taken by formal and informal action to secure
the repair and clearance of unfit houses.
| Section 9, 10 and 16 Housing Act 1957 | Public Health and similar Local Acts | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | Informal | Formal | |
| (a) By owner | — | — | 54 | 16 | 54 | 16 |
| (b) By local authority | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTALS | — | 1 | 54 | 16 | 54 | 17 |
BEYOND REPAIR—HOUSING ACT 1957
Number of 1. undertakings accepted (section 16) —
2. closing orders made (section 17) 2
3. demolition orders made (section 17) 4
4. closing orders made (section 18) —
5. closing orders determined (section 27) —
6. closing orders revoked and demolition orders
substituted (section 28) —
7. houses demolished following demolition orders 18
CLEARANCE AREAS
(1) Represented during Year
1. Number of areas 1
2. Houses unfit for human habitation 2
3. Houses included by reason of bad arrangement, etc. —
4. Houses on land acquired under Section 43 (2) —
5. Number of people to be displaced (a) individuals 5
(b) families 2
60