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Brentford and Chiswick 1960

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

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Nos. 14 - 18 Brook Lane North, Brentford
Nos. 1 and 2 Seagrave Cottages, Boston Manor Road Brentford
Nos. 4-14 New Spring Gardens, Brentford
Nos. 1-20 Mills Row, Chiswick
Nos. 1 - 5 Mills Cottages, Chiswick
In addition to the above, 8 unfit Council owned properties (Nos. 2-12
Brook Lane North, Brentford and Nos. 36 and 37 Layton Road, Brentford) were
demolished.
HOUSING STATISTICS
J. Inspection of Dwellinghouses during the year:
(1) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 652
(2) Number of dwellinghouses (included under Sub-Head(l)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidation Regulations, 1925 Nil
(3) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 37
(4) Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 230
2. 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 138
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year.
(a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing
Act, 1957
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices
(i) by owners Nil
(ii) by local authority in default of owners Nil
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices
served requiring defects to be remedied 59
(2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:
(l) by owners 46
(ii) by local authority in default of owners Nil
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