London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
This page requires JavaScript
Thirty new houses were in course of erection by the
Corporation in New Maiden at the end of the year.
Eighty houses have been erected by private enterprise
during the year.
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) | 874 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 1090 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 117 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 188 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 39 |
| (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 | 659 |
| 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 | 583 |
| 3. Action Under Statutory Powers during the Year: | |
| A.—Proceedings under sections 17, 18 and 23 of Housing Act, 1930:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 3 |