London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kingston upon Thames 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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HOUSING

The following is a tabulated statement of action taken under the Housing Acts.

1.Number of houses inspected343
2.(a) Number of houses which, on inspection, were considered to be unfit for human habitation7
(b) Parts of houses which, on inspection, were considered to be unfit for human habitation2
3.Number of houses, the defects of which were remedied in consequence of informal action by the local authority or its officers257
4. Number of representations made to the local authority with a view to:-
(a) The serving of notices requiring the execution of works10
(b) The making of demolition or closing orders (number of houses involved9
(c) Declaration of Clearance Areas (number of houses involved50
5.Number of formal notices served requiring the execution\ of works2
6.Number of houses which wore rendered fit after the service of formal notices7
7.Number of demolition or closing ordres made9
8.Number of houses in respect of which an undertaking was accepted under sub-section 4 of Section 16 of Housing Act, 1957-
9.Number of houses demolished65
10.Number of houses where demolition or closing orders determined on the premises being made fit1
11.Closing Orders revoked and Demolition Orders made3