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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table 11.
Housing Statistics

Table: HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1960.

HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE Return for the Year ended 31st December, 1960.

A. HOUSES DEMOLISHED
In Clearance Areas:Houses Demol-ishedoDisplaced during Quarter
PersonsFamilies
(1) Houses unfit for human habitation793
(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,1957.111
(5) Local Authority owned houses certified unfit by the M.O.H,---
(6) Houses unfit for human habitation where action has been taken under local Acts.---
(7) Unfit houses included in Unfitness Orders---
B. UNFIT HOUSES CLOSEDNumber
(8) Under Sections 16(4),17(1) and 35(1) Housing Act, 1957.4--
(9) Under Sections 17(3) and 26,Housing Act, 1957---
(10) Parts of buildings closed under Section 18, Housins Act. 1957,,1--
C. UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED
(11) After informal action by local authorityByOwnerBy Local Authority
189-
(12) After formal notice under (a) Public Health Acts161
(b) Sections 9 and 16 Housing Act, 1957.1-
(13) Under Section 24, Housing Act, 1957.•-
D. UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Act, 1957)
Position at end of yearNumber,of housesNumber of separate dwe11ings contained in column (1)
(14) Retained for temporary accommodation (a) under Section 48(1)(2)
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(b) under Section 11(2)--
(c) under Section 46--
(15) Licensed for temporary occupation under Sections 34 or 53--
E. PURCHASE OF HOUSES BY AGREEMENT
Numberh °f nousesNumber of occupants of houses in column (1)
(16) Houses in Clearance Areas other than those included in confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders, purchased in the year(1)(2)
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