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West Ham 1929

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

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Housing.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Act, 1920.
The total number of certificates granted by the Authority
under the above Act during the year was 37.
Housing particulars during 1929 in the form desired by
the Ministry of Health.
Number of New Houses erected during the year—
(a) Total—including numbers given separately under
(b) 16 houses and 5 flats
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts—
(i ) By Local Authority Nil
(ii) By other bodies or persons, 16 houses and 5 fiats
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses : Inspection—
(1) Total number of Dwelling Houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 9,170
(2) Number of Dwelling Houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 988
(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 7,341
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 Owners.
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.
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