London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Richmond upon Thames 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Existing Closing Orders were varied in respect of the following premises:
47, Church Street, Twickenham;
61, Colne Road, Twickenham.
All the above-mentioned dwellings were the subject of formal action under the
Housing Act, 1957; in addition, repairs were effected at 221 dwellings after informal
consultation with the owners, and 70 other dwellings were made fit for human habitation
after the service of statutory notices under the Public Health Acts.

The action taken to remedy unfit houses is summarised in the table below:

(a)Clearance Areas represented to CouncilNil
(b)Dwellings included in (a) aboveNil
(c)Dwellings demolished after Clearance Orders made6
(d)Dwellings represented for Demolition or Closing Orders26
(a)Undertakings received to carry out repairsNil
(0Closing Orders made in respect of —
(i) Whole of building16
(ii) Part of building3
(g)Demolition Orders made2
(h)Closing Orders determined on a building being made fit19
(0Demolition Orders revokedNil
(j)Undertakings cancelled on a building being made fitNil
(k)Dwellings in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice70
(1)Dwellings in which defects were remedied after informal action221

(2) Houses in Multiple Occupation
Progress has been made in implementing the Council's standard in such houses, and
as previously this standard has been adopted by owners after informal consultation.
During the year the appointment of a Technical Assistant in housing has enabled
a more efficient reinspection system to be evolved.
Formal action taken during the year is shown below :
(1) Number of Management Orders made Nil
(2) Number of Directions made 4
(3) Number of Notices served requiring additional amenities 4
(4) Number of Management Orders revoked Nil
(3) Certificates of Disrepair
Whereas nearly 100 applications were received annually in the seven years following
the introduction of the Rent Act, in recent years it has been almost ignored by
tenants of controlled premises and no longer provides a means whereby an owner is
required to carry out repairs in order to receive the prescribed rent.

Applications for Certificates of Disrepair :

1957/631964/701971
1. Number of applications for Certificates668272
2. Number of decisions not to issue Certificates242-