London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 6 |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 443 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects During the Year Without Service of Formal Notices. | |
| Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 467 |
| 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:— | |
| Nil | |
| 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 | 65 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:— | |
| 55 | |
| 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 | 6 |