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Richmond upon Thames 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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SECTION D—HOUSING. Housing Statistics for the Year 1954.

1. Number of dwellings owned by the Local Authority:—
Number of Houses1468
Number of Flats366
1834

2. Unfit Houses.

(1) Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year: —
(i)(a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)864
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose2381
(ii)(a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 193267
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the Regulations300
(iii) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitationNil
(iv) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subheading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation243
(II) Remedy of Defects during the Year without service of formal notices:—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers (including cases outstanding from the previous year)227