[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Gloucester City & Port.

  • Gloucester (England). City and Port Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Gloucester City & Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    54/80 (page 52)
    HOUSING—-1947 (continued). 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 service of formal notices :— (a) By Owners ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 (b) By Local Authority in default of owners ... ... ... — B. —Proceedings under Public Health Acts :— (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied ... ... ... ... ... 17 (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices :— (a) By Owners ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners ... ... ... — 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 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... — D. —Proceedings under Section 12 of the Llousing Act 1936 :— (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made ... ... ... ... ... — (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit ... ... ... ... ... ... — 4. —Housing Act, 1935.—Overcrowding. (a) (i) Number of Corporation dwellings—Inspected ... ... ... 52 Overcrowded ... ... ... 29 (ii) Number of privately-owned dwellings—Inspected ... ... ... 108 Overcrowded ... ... 21 The overcrowded houses were referred to the Housing Manager. VERMINOUS PREMISES. Number of privately owned houses disinfested 25 All disinfestations were carried out with D.D.T. solution and D.D.T. powder. The results were very good, no re-infestations being reported. All Council houses were dealt with by the Estates Dept.