Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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HOUSING (Cont.)
2. Remedy of defects without service of
Formal Notices:-
Number of defective dwelling houses
rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Local Authority
or their officers - (including some
from previous years) 200
3. Action under Statutory Powers
A. Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and
16 of the Housing Act, 1957:-
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
repairs. Nil
(ii) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:-
(a) by owners (from previous year) Nil
(b) by Local Authority in default
of owners Nil
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 5
(ii) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied after service
of formal notices
(a) by owners (including some from
previous year) 8
(b) by Local Authority in default
of owners. Nil
C. Proceedings under section 17 (1)
of the Housing Act, 1957.
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which Closing Orders in lieu of
Demolition Orders were made 1
(ii) Number of dwelling houses demolished
in pursuance of Demolition Orders. Nil
D. Proceedings under Sections 18 and 27 of the
Housing Act, 1957:-
(i) Number of parts of buildings or
underground rooms in respect of which
Closing Orders complied with by
vacation of premises Nil
(ii) Number of such premises in respect
of which Closing Orders were
determined, the premises having
been rendered fit Nil
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