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Tottenham 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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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 *237
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners †172
(b) By local authority in default of owners 65
* Included in this figure are 9 houses in respect of which notices were
also served under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1936. In 44
instances notices under 2 different sections of the Public Health Acts
were served on the same premises.
†Including premises in respect of which notices were served in 1937.
(C) Proceedings under the Tottenham Urban District
Council Act:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 4
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:—
By owners 3
(D) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936:
One house respecting which an "Official representation"
was made in 1937 was demolished by the owner prior
to the service of a Demolition Order.
One house was demolished after the service of a Demolition
Order.
An '"Official representation" respecting one house was
considered by the Council and a Demolition Order was
made early in 1939.