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The Housing of the Working Classes Act.
The following is a resume of this Act:—
Part 1.
This part deals with insanitary areas, and in the Metropolis is
under the administration of the London County Council and
Commissioners of Sewers.
Part 2.
Buildings unfit for human habitation.
Section 30.—Representation to be made by the Medical Officer of
the district of "unlit" dwelling houses.
Section 31.—Representation by 4 or more householders of any
street in which "unfit" house is situate to Medical Officer of that
district, then Medical Officer shall inspect and report his opinion
thereon.
Section 32.—Local authority to make periodical inspection of
their district to ascertain existence of "unfit" houses. Penalty not
exceeding £20 and Order for closing from Magistrate to be obtained.
Notice to occupier to vacate, penalty 20s. a day for disobedience.
Court may order reasonable expenses to tenant for removal, to be
repaid by owner.
Section 33.—If after order obtained not made fit, authority to
pass resolution it is expedient to demolish. Notice of resolution to
owner, who may attend to state objections. If objections overruled,
owner not consenting to execute works, authority to make order
under seal (see Section 86) for demolition; or if, after undertaking
to repair within stated time default made, demolition order to be
made.
Section 34.—If default in owner to demolish, authority shall do
so, sell material, and deducting expenses, hand over balance (if any)
to owner.