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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| Year(s) | No. of dwelling houses found to be unfit for human habitation | No. of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | No. of dwelling houses in respect of which "undertakings" were given by owners | No. of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders made | No. of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | No. of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which "undertakings" were given by owners | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-1937 | 149 | 117 | 15* | 108 | 7 | 3 | *Four houses in respect? of which an "undertaking" had been given by tne owner were subsequently demolished voluntarily by by the owner, during 1934 |
| 1938 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — |
| Total | 180 | 125 | 30 | 117+ | 7 | 3 | tin addition four houses were demolished in anticipation of formal action under Housing Acts |