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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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Table 10
A. HOUSES DEMOLISHED
| In Clearance Areas: | Houses Demolished. | Displaced during quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Families | ||
| (1) Houses unfit for human habitation | – | 66 | 19 |
| (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 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| (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 CLOSED | |||
| (8) Under Sections 16(4), 17(1) and 35(1) Housing Act, 1957. | – | 5 | 2 |
| (9) Under Sections 17(3) and 26, Housing Act, 1957 | – | – | – |
| (10) Parts of buildings closed under Section 18, Housing Act, 1957 | – | 3 | 1 |
| C. UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED | |||
| (11) After informal action by local authority | 172 | – | |
| (12) After formal notice under | |||
| (a) Public Health Acts | 7 | – | |
| (b) Sections 9 and 16 Housing Act, 1957 | 3 | – | |
| (13) Under Section 24, Housing Act, 1957 | – | – | |
| D. UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Act, 1957) | |||
| Position at end of year | |||
| (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 | |||
| (16) Houses in Clearance Areas other than those included in confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders, purchased in the Year | – | – | |