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Kingston upon Thames 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
During the year five applications for Certificates of Disrepair
under the Rent Act, 1957 were made, as compared with one in 1962.
A Clearance Order was made in respect of Nos. 22/50 (even)
Canbury Fassage, and Closing Orders were made on Nos. 9 and 11, St.
Peter's Road, two basement rooms and two lean-to structures at No.
36, Lower Ham Road and the basement flat of No. 15, Gloucester Road.
No. 49, Eden Street and Nos. l/7, Union Street were demolished during
the year in compliance with Orders previously made.
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 | 81 |
| 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 | 4 | |
| 3. | Number of houses, the defects of which were remedied in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or its officers | 136 |
| 4. | Number of representations made to the Local Authority with a view to:- | |
| (a) The serving of notices requiring the execution of works | 43 | |
| (b) The making of demolition or closing orders (Number of houses involved) | 6 | |
| 5. | Number of formal notices served requiring the execution of works | 21 |
| 6. | Number of houses which were rendered fit after the service of formal notices | 25 |
| 7. | Number of demolition or closing orders made | 5 (involving 19 premises) |
| 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 | 7 |