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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| 3. Action under Statutory Powers During the Year. | |
| 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 |
| (6) By Local Authority in default of owners | Nil |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close | Nil |
| B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 22 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| (a) By owners | 24 |
| Nil | |
| C.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925— | |
| (1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders | Nil |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 1* |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been rendered fit | Nil |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | Nil |
| (5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 2 |
*This Closing Order relates to a house in respect of
which a previous order had been made but had not been
enforced. The house has now been demolished.