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West Ham 1930

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

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3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year :—
A. Proceedings under Scction 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 8489
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices :
(a) By Owners 8575
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners Nil
C. Proceedings under Sections 11, 14, and 15 of the
Housing Act, 1925 :—
(1) Number of representations made with a view
to the making" of Closing Orders 8
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made 8
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwellinghouses
having been rendered fit Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 2
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders 2
4. Number of houses owned by the Local Authority 1019
Distinguishing those built in the last two years 18
Under:
(1) Part III. of the Housing Act, 1925 Nil
(2) -Part II. of the Housing Act, 1925 Nil
(3) Other Powers (Housing Act, 1924) 18
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