[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough.

  • Torquay (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Torquay Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    53/88 (page 43)
    Section D HOUSING The following is the table of information required :— 1. Inspection of Dwelling houses during the year:-.— (1) (a) Total number of dwellin houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) ... 439 (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose ... ... 916 (2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 ... 50 (6) Number of inspections made for the purpose ... ... 156 (3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habita¬ tion ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 (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 ... ... 317 2. Remedy of Defects during the year without Service of formal Notices:—• Number of Defective dwelling houses rendered fit in conse¬ quence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers ... ... ... ... ... ... 243 3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:■— (a) Proceedings under sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 :— (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs ... ... ... ... 1 (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after formal n tice : (a) By owners ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 (b) By Local Authority in default of owners ... — (b) Proceedings under the Public Health Acts :— (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied ... ... 4 (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices : (a) By owners ... ... ... ... ... ... ] (b) By Local Authority in default of owners ... 3 (c) Proceedings under sections 11 and 13 of the Housing Act, 1936 :— (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made ... ... ... ... ... — (2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders ... ... ... ... ... —