[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, West Oxfordshire Combined Districts and Banbury R.D.C. (Chipping Norton Borough, Witney U.D.C., Woodstock Borough, Chipping Norton R.D.C., Witney R.D.C., Banbury R.D.C.).

  • West Oxfordshire Combined Districts.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, West Oxfordshire Combined Districts and Banbury R.D.C. (Chipping Norton Borough, Witney U.D.C., Woodstock Borough, Chipping Norton R.D.C., Witney R.D.C., Banbury R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Section D HOUSING New Houses. 12 new Council houses were completed in 1955 and 16 put to tender. 12 houses were built by private enterprise. 4 caravan licences were issued during the year. Unfit Houses. 17 houses were repaired by informal notice. 9 houses were repaired by statutory notice. 3 houses were repaired as a resultl of court action. 30 defective buildings were repaired by informat Dangerous Structure Notices. 10 Improvement Grants were approved by the Council during the year. The Clearance Areas confirmed in 1936/37 were reviewed monthly, 4 houses were vacated and the familes rehoused. 1 Closing Order was made. 1 Demolition Order was made in respect of an individual unfit house. The survey of the houses in the Borough, as required by the Housing (Repairs and Rents) Act 1954 was continued and 327 were inspected during the year. Of these 32 houses were found suitable for demolition. Hutted Camps. The Council resolved to rehouse all the occupants by May 1957; 3 huts were vacated during the year. Section E FOOD INSPECTION Food Premises. Inspections of food premises were carried out but work in this connection was limited owing to the attention given to the Housing Survey. Number of Food Premises and Type Grocers ... ... ... ... ... 7 Greengrocers ... ... ... ... ... 4 General Shops ... ... ... ... ... 11 Fish Shops (Wet) *. 2 Fish Shops (Fried) ... ... ... ... 1 Butchers ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Confectioners ... ... ... ... ... 7 Cafes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Bakehouses ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Total 47