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

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Richmond upon Thames 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]

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12, First Cross Road, Twickenham;
76, Lonsdale Road, Barnes;
153, Amyand Park Road, Twickenham;
8, Station Road, Twickenham (Basement);
50, Upper Grotto Road, Twickenham;
5, Albany Passage, Richmond;
7, Albany Passage, Richmond;
31, Cross Street, Hampton Hill (Ground Floor);
73a, Church Road, Richmond (Basement);
51, Bushy Park Road, Teddington;
23, The Embankment, Twickenham;
43a, Onslow Road, Richmond (Basement).
Existing Demolition Orders were revoked in respect of the following premises :
8, Briar Road, Twickenham;
12, Stanmore Road, Kew.
All the above-mentioned dwellings were the subject of formal action under the
Housing Act, 1957; in addition, repairs were effected at 319 dwellings after informal
consultation with the owners, and 94 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 Council
Nil
(b) Dwellings included in (a) above
Nil
(c) Dwellings demolished after Clearance Orders made
Nil
(d) Dwellings represented for Demolition or Closing Orders
45
(e) Undertakings received to carry out repairs
1
(f) Closing Orders made in respect of —
(i) Whole of building
29
(ii) Part of building
23
(g) Demolition Orders made
Nil
(h) Closing Orders determined on a building being made fit
21
(i) Demolition Orders revoked
2
(j) Undertakings cancelled on a building being made fit
2
(k) Dwellings in which defects were remedied after service of formal notice
94
(1) Dwellings in which defects were remedied after informal action
319
(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.
Formal action taken during the year is shown below :
(1) Number of Management Orders made Nil
(2) Number of Directions made 1
(3) Number of Notices served requiring additional amenities 8
(4) Number of Management Orders revoked Nil
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