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12
Houses demolished as a result of formal or informal
procedure under Section 11 35
Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given
by the owners under Section 11, and still in force –
Agreements entered into with owners to repair 1
Parts of buildings closed (Section 12) 1
Houses closed as a result of Closing Orders made
under Sections 3 (1) and 3 (2), Housing Act,1949 –
Houses closed as a result of Closing Orders made
under Sections 10(1) and 11 (2), Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953 2
Total number of persons displaced 71
Housing—Repairs
Defects in dwelling-houses continued to receive attention
and repairs were carried out as far as possible. The result of
the action taken is summarised below.
A few notices were served under the Housing Acts but
with the older houses the question of "reasonable cost" very
considerably restricted the scope for action to secure repairs.
The new Rent Bill, when in operation, may modify the position
in some cases but whether sufficiently to enable effective action
to be taken remains to be seen. Even where it is possible for a
house to be brought up to the standard laid down in section 9
of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act it still fails to provide
the amenities and comfort which most members of the public
expect today and is regarded as a sub-standard house.
Informal Action
Number of unfit or defective houses rendered fit during
the period as a result of informal action by the local
authority 128
Action under Statutory Powers
Number of houses reported to Public Health Committee
with a view to service of statutory notices ... 22
Number of statutory notices served ... ... ... 12
Public Health Acts
Number of houses in which defects were remedied after
service of formal notices: —
(a) by owners ... ... ... ... ... 14
(b) by local authority in default of owners ... -