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Kingston upon Thames 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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(ft) With State assistance under the Housing
Acts.
(1) By the Local Authority 58
(2) By other bodies or persons Nil
1. Unfit Dwelling-houses.
Inspections: (1) Total number of dwellinghouses
inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 75
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations, 1925. 6
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 1
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably tit for human habitation 552
2. Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered
fit in consequence of informal action by
the Local Authority or their Officers 634
3. Action 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 nil
(2) Number 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