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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.
Progress has been maintained in dealing with the unfit housing programme for the
period 1966-1970 and in addition other individual unfit properties have been represented
for action as the result of routine inspection on complaint.
The progress made on existing Clearance Areas comprised:
(a) the demolition of 1-28 (consecutive), Wilton Avenue, Richmond;
(b) the demolition of 1-5 (consecutive), The Bench, Ham, Richmond;
(c) the confirmation of the Clearance Order in respect of 1-7 (consecutive),
Paradise Cottages, Richmond;
(d) the demolition of 1-7 (consecutive), Paradise Cottages, Richmond.
Dwellings reported as being unfit for human habitation and not capable of repair
at reasonable expense were:
6, Adelaide Road, Richmond (basement);
25, Evelyn Road, Richmond (basement);
316, Kew Road, Richmond (whole house except basement) (basement closed 1964);
2, 3, 4 and 5, Queens Bench, Hampton;
10a, Riverdale Road, Twickenham (basement);
16, 18 and 20, Westbank Road, Hampton Hill;
88, 90, 92, 94, 96 and 98, Colne Road, Twickenham;
28, St. Leonard's Road, S.W. 14 (basement);
16a and 16b, May Road, Twickenham;
13, Gloucester Road, Teddington.
The Council made Closing Orders, Demolition Orders or accepted from the
owners undertakings in respect of the following premises:
3, 3a, 9 and 9a, Montagu Mews, Friars Stile Road, Richmond (Closing Orders);
6, Adelaide Road, Richmond (basement) (Closing Order);
25, Evelyn Road, Richmond (basement) (Closing Order);
316, Kew Road, Richmond (part of) (Closing Order);
2, 3, 4 and 5, Queens Bench, Hampton (Closing Order);
10a, Riverdale Road, Twickenham (basement) (Closing Order);
20, Haggard Road, Twickenham (basement) (Closing Order);
16, 18 and 20, Westbank Road, Hampton Hill (Demolition Orders);
5, Old Bridge Street, Hampton Wick (Undertaking);
41, Hill Rise, Richmond (basement) (Closing Order).
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