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Merton and Morden 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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2. Remedy of defects during the year without service of
formal notice:—
Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by the
Local Authority or their officers 273
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
A.—Proceedings under Section 9, 10 and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs —
(ii) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners —
(b) Bylocalauthority in defaultof owners —
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(i) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 62
(ii) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 66
(b) By local authority in default\of owners —
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made —
(ii) Number of dwellinghouses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders —
D.—Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936:—
(i) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
made —
(ii) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the tenement or room having been
rendered fit —
SECTION E—INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(See Sanitary Inspector's Report, on pages 38-47).
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