[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull R.D.C.

  • Solihull (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOUSING CONDITIONS. Statistics. Year ended 31st December, 1925. 1.--NEW HOUSES. Number of new houses erected during the year :—■ {a) Total .... .... .... .... .... .... 285 (Z>) With State assistance under the Housing Acts, 1919, 1923 or 1924 : (i.) By the Local Authority { comm^rfced. (ii.) By other Bodies or Persons .... .... 119 104 houses were certified for loans by the Council on mortgage. 2.—UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES. I. —INSPECTION. (1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) ... 270 (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910 ... ... ... ... ... 102 (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation ... ... ... ... ... 6 (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation ... 37 II. —REMEDY OF DEFECTS WITHOUT SERVICE OF FORMAL NOTICE. Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in conse¬ quence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers ... ... ... ... ... ... .18 III. _ACTI0N under statutory powers. A. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925. (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs ... ... 3 (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after formal notice— {a) by owners... ... ... ... ... — (6) by Local Authority in default* of owners — (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close ... —