[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester U.D.C. / City.

  • Winchester (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester U.D.C. / City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Planning Authorities, as it is now accepted that all who are concerned with slum clearance and town planning are aware of the importance of merging both into one major operation. It has been clearly indi¬ cated by the Ministry of Local Government and Planning, however, that on the resumption of Slum Clearance, the replacement of any house demolished under such scheme must be done out of the normal allocation. The following table shows how 937 houses out of the 1,411 inspected, have been classified into three demolition categories :— Nil to seven years . 215 Seven to twelve years .. 216 Twelve to twenty years . 506 I—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year 1. (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) . 453 (b) No. of inspections made for the purpose . 1132 2. (a) No. of dwelling-houses (included under sub-heading (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 . 25 (b) No. of inspections for the purpose ... 33 3. No. of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... 3 4. No. 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 . 426 II— Remedy of Defects during the year without Service of Formal Notices No. of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers ... 380 III— Action under Statutory Powers during the year (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936. 1. No. of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs . Nil 2. No. of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices. a. By Owners .•.. Nil b. By Local Authority in default of Owners . Nil (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts. 1. No. of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied . 426