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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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E—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 |
| 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 |
| F.—Proceedings under sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925 :— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative | Nil |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having been rendered fit | Nil |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders became operative | Nil |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | Nil |
* In addition to Demolition Orders, there were 4
dwelling-houses in respect of which "an undertaking" was
given.
It should be noted that under Section 3 (Statutory
Action taken) of the above statistical statement, action
taken does not necessarily refer only to houses inspected
during the year under review. It refers also to houses
under consideration at the end of 1931. Similarly, some of
the houses inspected during 1932 were not completely deak
with until 1933.
It should also be mentioned that only houses requiring
substantial repairs have been inspected and recorded under
the Housing Acts, other houses being dealt with under the
Public Health Acts.