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West Ham 1937

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

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3. Action under statutory powers during the year:—
(1) proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(a) dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairsnil
(b) dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:—
(i) by ownersnil
(ii) by local authority in default of ownersnil
(2) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts:—
(a) dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied6,923
(b) dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices
(i) by owners6,381
(ii) by local authority in default of ownersnil
(3) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(a) dwelling houses in respect of which demolition orders were made18
(b) dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders22
(4) Proceedings under section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(a) separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were made39
(b) separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which closing orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit2