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Brentford and Chiswick 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
(primary) 293
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation Nil
(*Houses in Clearance Areas and Individual
Unfit Houses)
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of these
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 741
2, Remedy of Defects during tho year without service of
formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit
in consequeace of informal action by the Local
Authority or their Officers 733
3. 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 5
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(i) by owners 5
(ii) by Local Authority in default of owners -
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 3
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices
(i) by owners 3
(ii) by Local Authority in default of owners
(c) Proceedings under Suctions 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936;
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made -
(2.) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders made in 1937 7
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,
1936:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made —
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit -