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Richmond upon Thames 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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29
SECTION D—HOUSING.
Housing Statistics for the Year 1957.

Table: 1. Number of dwellings owned by the Local Authority:—

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

Number of Houses1411
Number of Flats410
1821

Table: 2. Unfit Houses.

2. Unfit Houses.

(I) Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year : —
(i) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)608
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose1534
(ii) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 19327
(b) Number of re-inspections made under the Regulations97
(iii) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation1
(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 habitation199
(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)216