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Heston and Isleworth 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Housing
The housing situation is steadily improving and the Council have completed during the
period under review two new estates, totalling 346 houses at the Great West Road and Worple
Road No. 2 Estates.
Latterly the Council have co-operated with the County Council in dealing with property
on a large scale at Isleworth. A large road widening scheme has been planned to take the
through traffic and improvements all round that area are contemplated.

Table: HOUSING STATISTICS. 1. GENERAL.

HOUSING STATISTICS. 1. GENERAL.

(b) By the local authority308
1404

Table: 2. INSANITARY AND UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES. 1. Inspection of Dweling-Houses during the Year.

2. INSANITARY AND UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES. 1. Inspection of Dweling-Houses during the Year.

(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)830
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose848
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932119
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose133
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation119
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation121

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2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of Formal Notices :—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers2286
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year :—
A. Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs17
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners34
(b) By local authority in default of owners2
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied28
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices :—
(a) By owners18
(b) By local Authority in default of owners3