Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]
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Nos. 18 and 20 Market Place. As a result of an inspection of
these houses, the Inspector communicated with the Agents, and
later met the owner on the property, who, after viewing the same
decided to demolish the property forthwith.
Nos. 15, 16, and 17, Ferry Square. The Inspector submitted
to the Committee his record of the inspection of Nos. 15, 16, and 17,
Ferry Square, and was instructed to communicate with the owner
with a view to the houses being put into a habitable condition, but
the owner decided not to attempt to repair them and agreed to close
the Cottages. The houses are now unoccupied, and plans are being
prepared for the erection of two cottages on the site.
Nos. 31, 33, 35 and 37 Back Lane. I inspected these houses
in company with the Inspector, and a record of the inspection was
submitted to the Council, who postponed proceedings in order to give
the owner an opportunity of putting the houses into a habitable
condition. Two of the houses are unoccupied.
Nos. 406 and 407 High Street. As a result of an inspection of
these houses the Inspector communicated with, and later met the
owner on the property, who, after viewing the same, decided to close
the houses. It is the owner's intention to erect two houses on the
site.
Showing the number of dwelling houses closed during the past five years,
Particulars. | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D welling houses closed ' by | 11 | 9 | 18 | 38 | |||
(b) Closing orders made by District Council under section 17 of the Housing, Town Planning, Act .. | 48 | 2 | 5° | ||||
(c) Owners, upon representation being made by Medical Officer of Health \ or Sanitary Inspector .. | 19 | 35 | 22 | 109 | |||
Dwelling houses | .. | .. | .. | 5 | 4 | ||
Total number of dwelling houses dealt with | 22 | 28 | 53 | 70 | 28 | 201 |