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West Ham 1934

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

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(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied *7617
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By Owners *7314
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners 157
(c) Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made 1
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders 1
(d) Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act,
1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which undertakings
not to use for human habitation were
accepted in lieu of Closing Orders 2
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having
been rendered fit Nil
* Apparent discrepancies caused by a number of notices not being
complied with at the end of previous year.
HOUSING ACT, 1930, PART I.
Mr. H. G. Clinch, Chief Sanitary Inspector reports as
follows:—
The year 1934 has been one of great activity in this branch
of work.
Following confirmation by the Ministry of Health of the West
Ham (Old Canning Town) Clearance Order, a further attack
upon West Ham's slums was made by the Representation of
Seven Clearance Areas which were duly confirmed by the Ministry.
These were as follows:—
95