[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Northampton County Borough.

Housing (<continued) Sufficiency of Supply of Houses. On 11th January, 1961, the waiting list for Council houses comprised 1,086 applicants, classified as follows :— In rooms, no children . 91 In rooms, one child .... 162 In rooms, two or more children .... 71 Single persons .. 68 Tenants of houses . 478 Resident outside the County Borough . 114 Applicants for flats . 97 Applicants awaiting marriage . 5 Total . 1,086 Housing Statistics. The particulars for 1960 are set out below in the form required by the Ministry of Health :— 1. -—Inspection of Dwellinghouses. (1) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) . 806 (2) Number of dwellinghouses found to be unfit for human habitation and incapable of repair at reasonable expense 48 (3) Number of unfit Corporation owned houses in respect of which Certificates of Unfitness were submitted . 19 (4) Number of dwellinghouses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation .. 128 2. —Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices. Number of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in conse¬ quence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers .. 57 3. —Action under Statutory Powers. A. —Proceedings under Public Health Acts :— (1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 66 (2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices :— (<a) By owners . 59 (b) By Local Authority in default of owners . 0 B. —Proceedings under Sections 16, 17 and 35 of the Housing Act, 1957 :— (1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made . 10 (2) Number of dwellinghouses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders . 1 (3) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which Closing Orders were made ... 31