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West Ham 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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(2) Number of Dwelling Houses which were
spected and recorded under the Housing
(Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910, or
the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 8,688
(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
(4) Number of Dwelling Houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 8,561
2. Remedy of Defects without service of formal
notice—
Number of defective Dwelling Houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their Officers.
A certain number of defective
Dwelling Houses are rendered
fit as a result of interviews between
Officials and Builders.
3. Action under Statutory Powers—
A. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing
Act, 1925—
(1) Number of Dwelling Houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
repairs.
All notices dealt with under
Public Health Acts and West
Ham Corporation Acts.
(2) Number of Dwelling Houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices—
(a) By Owners ... ... ... Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of
Owners Nil
(3) Number of Dwelling Houses in respect of
which closing Orders became operative in
pursuance of declarations by Owners of
intention to close Nil