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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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HOUSING.
Daring the year two applications for Certificates of Disrepair
under the Rent Act, 1957 were made as compared with five in 1963.
A Clearance Order was made in respect of Nos 18/38 (even) Acre
Road and Closing Orders were made in respect of –
Nos. 2a and 12a, Alexandra Road = Basement Flats.
No. 45 Beaufort: Road = Basement Front & Back Rooms.
No. 13, Gloucester Road = Basement Flat.
No. 1, Queen's Road = Basement.
No. 63æ, Richmond Road = Whole of premises.
No. 2, St. James Road = Two floors above furniture store.
No. 31 & 33, St. James Road = Basement front & back rooms.
No. 38. Tudor Road =Ground, first and top floor rooms.
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 | 75 |
| 2. Number of houses which. on inspection, were considered to be unfit for human habitation | 1 |
| (a) Parts of houses which, on inspection,were considered to be unfit for human habitation | 9 |
| 3. Number of house, the defects of which were remedied in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or its officers | 176 |
| 4. Number of representations made to the Local Authority with a view to— (a) The serving of notices requiring the execution of works | 21 |
| (b) The making of demolition or closing orders (Number of houses involved) | 9 |
| 5. Number of formal notices served requiring the execution of works | 12 |
| 6. Number of houses which were rendered fit after the service of formal notices | 16 |
| 7. Number of demolition or closing orders made | 10 |
| 8. Number of houses in respect of which an under– taking was accepted under sub-section 4 of Section 16 of the Housing Act. 1957 | – |
| 9. Number of houses demolished | – |