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HOUSING
HOUSING ACT 1957
In addition to the action taken under the Public Health (London) Act,
1936 in respect of nuisances in dwellings, the provisions of the Housing Act,
1957, set out below, were invoked in cases where it appeared that the dwellings
concerned could more appropriately be dealt with thereunder.
Part II
(Provisions for securing the repair, maintenance
and sanitary condition of houses)
SECTION 3 (Duty of local authority to inspect district and keep records).
With a view to action being taken under the appropriate legislation, 552
premises were inspected and recorded in accordance with the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 deemed to be made under this section.
SECTION 4 (Definition of Standard of Fitness). This section enacts that in
determining for any purposes of this Act whether a house is unfit for human
habitation, regard shall be had to its condition in respect of the following
matters, that is to say-
(a) repair;
(b) stability;
(c) freedom from damp;
(d) natural lighting;
(e) ventilation;
(f) water supply;
(g) drainage and sanitary conveniences;
(h) facilities for storage, preparation and cooking
of food and for the disposal of waste water;
and the house shall be deemed to be unfit for human habitation if and only if
it is so far defective in one or more of the said matters that it is not
reasonably suitable for occupation in that condition.
SECTION 8 (Information to be given to tenants of working class houses). In
ten instances notices were sent to persons who failed to enter in their tenants'
rent books the name and address of the medical officer of health, and of the
landlord or other persons responsible for keeping the houses in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation.
SECTION 17 (Duty of local authority to make demolition or closing orders or to
purchase house where no undertaking is accepted). In pursuance of the
provisions of this section, the following orders were made:-
Closing Orders:- 33 Bradstock Road
30 Lamb Lane
42 London Lane
28 Ponsford Street
67 Templar Road
Demolition Order:- 31 Warwick Villas
The following four houses, the subject of Demolition Orders made in
previous years were demolished-
42 Holmbrook Street)
Birchwood Cottage, Sanford Lane) by the owners
10 Shacklewell Lane)
31 Warwick Villas (by the Council in the owner's
default).