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Kingston upon Thames 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
The general standard of housing throughout the
Borough is good, and there are no areas which come within
the meaning of " Clearance Areas " (Housing Act, 1930).
Under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925,
house-to-house inspection has resulted in 144 dwellinghouses
being recorded during the year.
With regard to overcrowding, it may be said that there
is very little in the Borough, only 12 cases where serious
overcrowding existed were on the books at the rnd of the
year.
The Corporation erected 40 new houses during the year
on land purchased in New Maiden.
Since March, 1924, the Corporation have erected 702
houses for the working classes, only 182 ®f such houses
being within the Borough boundary.
Housing Statistics. 1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year :—
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 473 |
| 563 | |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 144 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 207 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 16 |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 407 |
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without
Service of Formal Notices :—