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Fulham 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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103.
3. Action under statutory powers:—
(A) Proceeding's under .Section 3 of the Housing Act, l925:—
(a) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 189
(b) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(i) By owners 164
(ii) By local authority in default of owners
(c) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance
of declarations by owners of intention to close 3
(B) Proceedings under Public Health Acts :—
(a) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 322
(b) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal notices:—
(i) By owners 284
(ii) By local authority in default of owners
(C) Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the
Housing Act, 1925:—
(a) Number of representations made with a view to
the making of Closing Orders —
(b) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made —
(c) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling
houses having been rendered fit —
(d) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made —
(c) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of demolition orders —
The London County Council Housing Estates.
Since 1924 up to 31st December, 1928, 888 Fulham
families have been accommodated on the London County
Council housing estates.
Of this number 345 were accommodated on recommendation
by the Public Health Department of the
Borough Council. These were cases either of overcrowding
or special hardship.