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Twickenham 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation Nil
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to bo in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 866
2. Remedy of defects during tho year without Service
of formal Notices:-
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 454
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
A. Proceedings under sections 9,10,16 of the Housing
Act 1936: -
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal
notices:-
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By local authority in default of
owners Nil
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 136
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:-
(a) By owners 186
(b) By local authority in default of
owners Nil
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of houses in respect of which an
undertaking was accepted under sub section
(3) of Section 11 of Housing Act, 1936. Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil
D. Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act 1936:
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were determined, the tenement or room having
been rendered fit Nil
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