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104 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1030.
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 5,273
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the
Year:—
A.—Proceedings under section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 4
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 4
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of
declarations by owners of intention to closeNil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be
remedied 5,886
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners 624
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the
Housing Act, 1925:—
(1) Number of representations made with a view to
the making of Closing Orders 4
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were made 160
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwellinghouses
having been rendered fit 1