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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH
E. S. HERBERT, M.A.P.H.I.
Chief Public Health Inspector.
1. HOUSING
(1) Unfit Houses.
The Council prepared and submitted to the Minister of Housing and Local
Government a programme for dealing with 95 unfit houses in the period 1966-1970,
in addition to other individual unfit properties which might require action as the result
of routine inspection on complaint.
The progress made on existing Clearance Areas comprised :
(a) the demolition of 4-10 (consecutive) Wellington Place, Richmond;
(b) the confirmation of the Clearance Order in respect of 1-6 (consecutive) St.
George's Place, Church Street, Twickenham;
(c) the substitution of a Clearance Order for a Compulsory Purchase Order in
respect of 1-7 (consecutive), Paradise Cottages, Richmond.
Dwellings reported as being unfit for human habitation and not capable of repair
at reasonable expense were :
13, Worple Way, Richmond;
93, High Street, Hampton Wick;
18, Princes Road, S.W. 14;
5, Old Bridge Street, Hampton Wick;
3, 3a, 9, 9a, Montague Mews, Richmond;
Basement, 20, Haggard Road, Twickenham.
The Council made Closing Orders, Demolition Orders or accepted from the owners
undertakings in respect of the following premises :
2, Lonsdale Mews, Richmond (Closing Order);
2, 3, 5, 7, 8 & 10, Waterloo Place, Richmond (Closing Orders);
Basement, 29, Church Road, Richmond (Closing Order);
7, Albert Road, Richmond (Closing Order);
13, Worple Way, Richmond (Closing Order);
93, High Street, Hampton Wick (Closing Order);
18, Princes Road, S.W. 14 (Demolition Order);
Basement, 30, The Green, Richmond (Undertaking).
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