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Housing (Consolidated) Regulations, 1925.
House-to-House Inspection.
The number of houses inspected and recorded under these
Regulations during the year was 1,614, and in 465 instances nuisances
were discovered requiring the service of notices under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1891.
Housing Act, 1930.
The action taken during the year under Sees. 17-20 of the
Housing Act, 1930, was as follows :—
Sections 17 and 18.
No. of notices served during the year 16
No. of houses made fit by the owners
No. of houses made fit by the Council in default of the owners —
No. of houses at which work was in progress at the end of the year 6
In addition to the action reported above, 51 houses were made
fit as the result of the service during 1933 of informal notices without
proceeding to the service of formal notices under Section 17.
Sections 19 and 20.
No. of Demolition Orders made during the year 8
No. of houses demolished by the owners 8
No. of Closing Orders in respect of underground rooms in operation
at the commencement of the year 3
No. of Closing Orders in respect of underground rooms made daring
the year 11
No. of undertakings accepted from the owners not to re-let underground
rooms for sleeping purposes:—
(a) Prior to 31st December, 1932 6
(b) During 1933 5
Dangerous Structures.
Complaints of alleged dangerous structures at 275 premises
were forwarded to the London County Council during the year.
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928.
There is only one factory in the Borough where rag flock is
manufactured. Nine inspections were made during the year, and
the conditions were found to be satisfactory.