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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
During the year nine applications for Certificates of Disrepair
under the Rent Act, 1957 were made, as compared with seven in 1960.
With regard to statutory action under the provisions of the
Housing Act, 1957, Demolition Orders were made in respect of Nos. l/3,
Gibbon Road and a Closing Order in respect of the basement at No. 32,
Alexandra Road.
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 | 52 |
| 2. | Number of houses which, on inspection, were considered to be unfit for human habitation | 2 |
| (a) Parts of houses which, on inspection, were considered to be unfit for human habitation | 1 | |
| 3. | Number of houses, the defects of which were remedied in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or its officers | 95 |
| 4. | Number of representations made to the Local Authority with a view tos-(a) the serving of notices requiring the execution of works | 25 |
| 3 | ||
| 5. | Number of formal notices served requiring the execution of works | 15 |
| 6. | Number of houses which were rendered fit after the Service of formal notices | 6 |
| 7. | Number of demolition or closing orders made | 3 |
| 8. | Number of houses in respect of which an undertaking was accepted under sub-section 4 of section 16 of the Housing Act 1957 | - |
| 9, | Number of houses demolished | 2 |