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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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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) | 534 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 666 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 160 |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 181 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 46 |
| (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. | 414 |
| 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 | 357 |
| 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 | 4 |