[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackburn County Borough.

  • Blackburn (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackburn County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    10 (b) Statistics : I. Inspection of Dwei.i.ing-Houses Dcuinc the Year:— (1) (a) 'I’uliil miiiilior of (hvoiling-houses inspocted for liousing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)... (6) Xumber of inspections made for the purpose ... (2) (a) Xumber of dwelling-houses (included under sub head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Pegulntions, 1025 ... (6) X'uinber of ins]ieetions made for the purpose ... (3) X’umber of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-liead) found not to be in all respects reason- ably fit for human habitation... 1785 7388 0 0 0 1015 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 ... ... 1008 3. Action Under Statutory Powers During the Year:— A. Proceedittgs xinder sections 9, 10 and 16 o/ the Housing Act, 1936 .■ (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs ... ... ... ... ... ... 259 (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices :— (a) By owners ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 203 ih) By local authority in default of owners ... ... ... 57 B. Proceedings Under Public Health Acts ■ (1) Number of dwelling-houses iii respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be retnedied ... ... ... ... ... 387 (2) Number of dwell irig-housos in which tlefects were remedied after service of formal notices :— (a) By owners (b) Bv local authority in default of owners 265 10