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West Ham 1926

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

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(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 9,811
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
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts—
(1) Number of Dwelling Houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 9,811
(2) Number of Dwelling Houses in which
defects were remedied after service
of formal notices—
(a) By Owners 9,303
(b) By Local Authority in default of
Owners Nil