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From 1946 until the end of 1963, 384 houses have been
dealt with as follows:—-
Demolition Orders made 254
Agreements entered into with owners to "close"
or repair or Closing Orders made 39
Houses demolished as a result of formal or
informal action including those in clearance
areas 347
Houses in four Clearance Areas declared 91
Persons who have been displaced 1.170
Housing Repairs
House-to-house inspections of the pre-1918 houses were
continued as far as possible and action taken to remedy
defects. It was found that increasing numbers of these
• houses were becoming owner/occupied and that some had
been renovated to a very good standard. Owner/occupation
is probably the best solution to the problem of these structurally
sound but outdated dwellings. There was still a
shortage of builders and owners often had difficulty in
finding one to enable them to comply with notices, as did
owners or occupiers wishing to carry out improvements.
Informal Action
Number of unfit or defective houses rendered fit
during the period as a result of informal action by
the local Authority 85
Action under Statutory Powers
Number of houses reported to Public Health Committee
with a view to service of formal notices 25
Number of formal notices served 10
Public Health Acts
Number of houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices (Sections 9 and 16):—
(a) by owners 4
(b) by local authority in default of owners 0
Housing Act, 1957
Number of houses made fit after service of formal
notices (Sections 9 and 16):—
(a) by owners 3
(b) by local authority in default of owners 0