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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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SECTION D
HOUSING
During the year only seven applications for Certificates of
Disrepair under the Rent Act, 1957 were made, as compared with
sixteen in 1959 and eighty in 1958.
With regard to statutory action under the provisions of the
Housing Act, 1957, Closing Orders were made in respect of No. 9,
Gloucester Road and Nos. 171, 173 and 175, London Road. A
Demolition Order was made in respect of No. 152, Canbury Park Road
and the Clearance Order made in 1959 in respect of Nos. 77A- 99
(odd) Park Road was confirmed by the Minister during the year.
In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 28/54, the following information in tabular form, as required by article 31 of the Housing (Consolidated) Regulations is included.
| 1. | Number of houses inspected and recorded | 117 |
| 2. | Number of houses which, on inspection, were considered to be unfit for human habitation | 17 |
| (a) Parts of houses which, on inspection, were considered to be unfit for human habitation | - | |
| 3. | Number of houses, the defects of which were remedied in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or its officers | 97 |
| 4. | Number of representations made to the Local Authority with a view to:- | |
| (a) the serving of notices requiring the execution of works | 7 | |
| (b) the making of demolition or closing orders (number of houses involved) | 5 | |
| 5. | Number of formal notices served requiring the execution of works | 71 |
| 6. | Number of houses which were rendered fit after the service of formal notices | 12 |
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