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Barnes 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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42 Sanitary Administration.
HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING ACT.
The following work has been done under this Act during the
year, and 1,840 houses have been inspected.
As a result of this inspection 593 defects have been found, 4
closing orders have been made, and 4 demolition orders have been
made.
Report of the Inspectors appointed under the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909.
| BARNES. | MORTLAKE. | TOTALS. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. No of dwelling-houses which on inspection were considered to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2. No. of representations made to the Local Authority with a view to the making of closing orders... | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3. No. of closing orders made | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4. No. of dwelling-houses, the defects in which were remedied without the making of closing orders | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 5. No. of dwelling houses which, after the making of closing orders, were put into a fit state for human habitation | — | 13 | 13 |
| 6. No. of houses demolished after closing orders | — | 5 | 5 |
In the majority of cases the defects remedied were of a structural
kind.
Of the houses inspected some 69 were specially scheduled as
requiring particular attention. Some of them have since been
closed and others put in a state of repair.