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Brent 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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Table 29
Overcrowding
| (a) Dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 1,344 |
| (b) Overcrowding relieved during the year | 103 |
| (c) Dwelling houses which have again become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowding | not known |
| (d) (i) Council houses found to be overcrowded at end of year | 34 |
| (ii) Families | 34 |
| (iii) Persons | 290 |
| (e) Section 80, Housing Act, 1957—licences issued | Nil |
Table 30
New Dwellings, 1965
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities) | 28 | 209 |
| Built by local authority | 337 | |
| Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.66 | 9,308 |
Table 31
Notices served (including Housing Survey)
| Intimation notices served | 515 |
| Intimation notices complied with | 508 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,376 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1936) | 1,371 |
| Statutory notices served (Public Health Act, 1961) | 97 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Public Health Act, 1961) | 114 |
| Statutory notices served (Shops Act, 1950) | - |
| Statutory notices complied with (Shops Act, 1950) | - |
| Statutory notices served (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 32 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949) | 27 |
| Statutory notices served (Middlesex County Council Act, 1956) | 11 |
| Statutory notices complied with (Middlesex County Council Act, 1956) | 13 |
| Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 27 |
| Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1957 (Section 9) | 57 |
| Statutory notices served Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 79 |
| Statutory notices complied with Housing Act, 1961 (Section 15) | 138 |
| Non-compliance with statutory notices referred to Town Clerk (Public Health Act, 1936, Section 93) | 239 |
| Referred for work to be carried out in default of owners | 274 |
Table 32
Nuisances Abated and Improvements Effected
| New cisterns provided | 5 |
| Cisterns repaired/renewed | 52 |
| Cisterns cleansed/covered | 7 |
| Draw taps placed on mains | - |
| Water supply re-instated | 15 |