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Richmond upon Thames 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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23, Sydney Road, Richmond (Basement) (Closing Order);
128a, Fulwell Road, Teddington (First Floor) (Closing Order);
32, Lewin Road, East Sheen, S.W.14 (Closing Order);
10a, Victoria Road, Twickenham (Basement) (Closing Order);
8, Talbot Road, Twickenham (Closing Order);
4, Church Grove, Hampton Wick (Basement) (Closing Order);
7a, Cardigan Road, Richmond (Basement) (Closing Order).
The following properties were made fit for human habitation during the year and
in each case the Order was determined or the undertaking cancelled :
11, Cambridge Park, Twickenham (Part Basement) (Undertaking);
36, Little Queens Road, Teddington (Undertaking);
213, Stanley Road, Teddington (Undertaking);
6, Jocelyn Road, Richmond (Closing Order);
11, Broad Street, Teddington (First and Second Floors) (Closing Order);
10a, Riverdale Road, Twickenham (Basement) (Closing Order);
10a, Victoria Road, Twickenham (Closing Order varied to permit use of Front
and Back rooms and kitchenette in the back addition);
2, Curtis Road, Hounslow (Demolition Order);
29a, Church Road, Richmond (Closing Order);
36, Church Street, Hampton (Closing Order).
Existing Closing Orders were varied in respect of the following premises :
94, Kew Road, Richmond — To permit use of the basement for the pro-
cessing of photographic film.
73, High Street, Hampton Hill — To permit use for retail photography.
Works of improvement having been carried out at the following premises, they
have been removed from the 1966-70 Unfit Housing programme:
17, Tudor Road, Hampton;
28, Thames Street, Hampton.
All the dwellings included in the above report were dealt with by way of formal
action under the Housing Act, 1957; in addition, repairs were effected at 218 dwellings
after informal consultation with the owners, and 96 other dwellings were made fit for
human habitation after the service of statutory notices under the Public Health Acts.
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The action taken to remedy unfit houses is summarised in the table below :

(a)Clearance Areas represented to Council1
(b)Dwellings included in (a) above13
(c)Dwellings demolished after Clearance Orders made
(d)Dwellings represented for Demolition or Closing Orders38
(e)Undertakings received to carry out repairs
(0Closing Orders made in respect of —
(i) Whole of building14
(ii) Part of building20
(g)Demolition Orders made2
(h)Closing Orders determined on a building being made fit6