Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 11.
Housing Statistics
HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1957 | |||
A. HOUSES DEMOLISHED | |||
In Clearance Areas; (Housing Act, 1936.and Housing Repairs, and Rents Act, 1954) | |||
(1) Houses unfit for human habitation | 6 | 5 | 2 |
(2) Houses included by reason of bad arrangements, etc. | - | - | - |
(3) Houses on land acquired under Section 27, Housing Act, 1936 | - | - | - |
Not in Clearance Areas: | |||
(4) As a result of formal or informal procedure under Section 11, Housing Act, 1936 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
B. UNFIT HOUSES CLOSED Number | |||
(5) Under Section 11,Housing Act,1936, and Sections 10(1 )andn(2) Local Govt. (Misc. Prov.) Act.1953 | 9 | 35 | 13 |
(6) Under Sections 3(l)and3(2)Housing Act, 1949 | |||
(7) Parts of buildings closed under Section 12. Housing Act, 1936 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
C. UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED | |||
(8) After informal action by local authority | 294 | _ | |
(9) After formal notice under: (a) Public Health Acts | 37 | ||
(b) Housing Act, 1936 | - | - | |
(10) Under Section 5 Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954 | - | _ | |
D. UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954) | |||
Position at the end of year: | |||
(11) Retained for temporary accommodation: | |||
(a) under Section 2 | - | ||
(b) under Section 3 | - | - | |
(c) under Section 4 | - | - | |
(12) Licensed for temporary occupation under Section 6 | - | - | |
E. PURCHASE OF HOUSES BY AGREEMENT | |||
(13) Houses in Clearance Areas other than those included in confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders purchased in the year | |||
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