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Brent 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
Table 28 Demolition and Closing Orders Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 17 and 18)
| Demolition Orders, section 16, Housing Act, 1957. |
| 182 Villiers Road |
| 56 Malvern Road |
| Closing Orders, sections 17 and 18, Housing Act, 1957. |
| 48 Winchester Avenue (basement) |
| 95 Carlton Vale (ground floor) |
Table 29
Overcrowding
| (a) | Dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 845 |
| (b) | Overcrowding relieved during the year | 49 |
| (c) | Dwelling houses which have again become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | no information |
| (d) | (i) Council houses found to be overcrowded at end of year | 50 |
| (ii) Families | 50 | |
| (iii) Persons | 250 approx. | |
| (e) | Section 80, Housing Act, 1957—licences issued | Nil |
Table 30
New Dwellings, 1965
| Houses | Flats | Rebuilds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities) | 65 | 87 | - |
| Built by local authority | — | 36 | — |
| Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.65 | 6,209 | ||
Table 31 Notices served (including Housing Survey)
| Intimation notices served | 593 |
| Intimation notices complied with | 491 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 982 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1936) | 912 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1961) | 64 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1961) | 56 |
| Statutory notices served (Shops Act, 1950) | — |
| Statutory notices complied with (Shops Act, 1950 | — |
| Statutory notices served (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 20 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 22 |
| Statutory notices served (Middlesex County Council Act, 1956) | 85 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Middlesex County Council Act, 1956) | 84 |
| Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 40 |
| Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 57 |
| Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 83 |
| Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 92 |
| Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act, 1936, section 93) | 130 |
| Referred to Borough Engineer for work to be carried out in default of owners (203 work done by Borough Engineer) | 222 |