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Heston and Isleworth 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR:
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (Under Public Health and
Housing Acts) 156
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 165
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under Housing Regulations, 1925 and
1932 11
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 22
(3) (a) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation 10
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 114
2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICES:
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers 130
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR:
(a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 12 of the
Housing Act, 1957:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 6
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(a) by Owner -
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 3
(b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
formal notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 2
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:
(a) by Owner 2
(b) by Owner after Court had made a Nuisance Order 2
(c) by Local Authority in default of owners -
(c) Proceedings under sections 16, 17, 18, 24, 27, 28
and 43 of the Housing Act, 1957:-
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Undertakings from Owners accepted to render
houses fit or not to re-let for human habitation:
(a) To render fit 5
(b) Not to use -
(2) Number of dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of Undertakings given by owners 2
(3) Number of dwelling-houses demolished which were
subject to Undertakings not to use -
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made -
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