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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

Twickenham 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 11Housing Statistics

Table 11

Housing Statistics

In Clearance Areas:Houses Demolished.Displaced during Year
PersonsFamilies
(1) Houses unfit for human habitation3238
(2) Houses included by reason of bad arrangement, etc.---
(3) Houses on land acquired under Section 43 (2) Housing Act, 1957---
Not in Clearance Areas:
(4) As a result of formal or informal procedure under Section 17(1) Housing Act, 1957542
(5) Local Authority owned houses certified unfit by the M.O.H.172
(6) Houses unfit for human habitation where action has been taken under local Acts---
(7) Unfit houses included in unfitness Orders.---
B. UNFIT HOUSES CLOSED Number
(8) Under Sections 16(4),17(1) and 35(1) Housing Act, 1957---
(9) Under Sections 17(3) and 26, Housing Act 1957---
(10) Parts of Buildings closed under Section 18, Housing Act, 1957---
C. UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED.
By OwnerBy Local Authority
(11) After informal action by local authority258-
(12) After formal notice under (a) Public Health Acts.26-
(b) Section 9 and 16 Housing Act, 19573-
(13) Under Section 24, Housing Act, 1957.--
D. UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Act,1957)
Position at the end of yearNumber of house (1Number of separate dwe11ings contained in column (1) (2)
(14) Retained for temporary accommodation
(a) under Section 48--
--
(b) under Section 17(2)--
(c) under Section 46--
(15) Licensed for temporary occupation under Sections 34 or 53--
E. PURCHASE OF HOUSES BY AGREEMENT
Number of houses (1)Number of occupants of houses in column (1) (2)
(16) Houses in Clearance Areas other than those included in confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders, purchased in the year--