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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 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Table: Table 10 continued

Table 10 continued

C. UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED
After informal action by local authority:by owner152
After formal notice under Public Health Acts:(a) by owner20
(b) by L.A-
After formal notice under Sees. 9 and 16, Housing Act, 1957:(a) by owner-
(b) by L.A-
Under Section 24, Housing Act, 1957:by owner2
D. UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Act, 1957)
Retained for temporary accommodation:
Under Section 48Number of houses—
Number of separate dwellings contained therein—
Under Section 17(2)Number of houses-
Number of separate dwellings contained therein—
Under Section 46Number of houses—
Number of separate dwellings contained therein—
Licensed for temporary accommodation under Section 34 or 53—No. of houses—
E. PURCHASE OF HOUSES BY AGREEMENT
Houses in clearance areas other than those included in confirmed orders or compulsory purchase ordersNumber of houses—
Number of occupants

Table: Table 11Notices ServedAdministrative action was taken during the year to secure abatement of nuisances and to enforce the appropriate statutory enactment, as follows:

Table 11

Notices Served

Administrative action was taken during the year to secure abatement of nuisances and to enforce the appropriate statutory enactment, as follows:

Subject of NoticePublic Health ActFood and Drugs Act
Number of Informal Notices served18652
Number of Informal Notices complied with14348
Number of Statutory Notices served31—
Number of Statutory Notices complied with22—