Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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(4) Particulars of any case in which dwelling-houses
have again become overcrowded after the Local
Authority have taken steps for the abatement of
overcrowding
5. OTHER MATTERS:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses demolished voluntarily 15
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished following
issue of certificates of unfitness 1
(3) Certificates of Disrepair:
Number of decisions not to issue certificates
Number of decisions to issue certificates -
(a) in respect of some but not all defects 6
(b) in respect of all defects. 3
Number of undertakings given by landlords to
remedy defects (Form 'K' ) 7
Number of certificates issued 1
Number of applications by landlords to Local
Authority for cancellation of certificates 2
Number of objections by tenants to cancellation
of Certificates
Number of certificates cancelled 2
(4) At the end of the year, the following 26 houses, subject to Demolition or Closing Orders or to undertakings not to re-let till rendered fit were still occupied:
Situation | Date of Demolition Order or Undertaking |
---|---|
3, Park Cottages | 28.12.38 |
4, Park Cottages | 28.12.38 |
11, Tivoli Road | 28.2.39 |
13, Tivoli Road | 28.2.39 |
159 Martindale Road | 25.7.50 |
165, Martindale Road | 25.7.50 |
169, Martindale Road | 30.9.52 |
10, Ivy Road | 28.6.55 |
4 Algar Road | 26.7.55 |
184: Linkfield Road | 28.2.56 |
38, Haliburton Road | 29.5.56 |
811, Bath Road | 26.11.57 |
817, Bath Rofld | 26.11.57 |
1, Derby Road | 26.11. 57 |
I, Vine Place | 25.3.58 |
3, Vine Place | 25.3.58 |
83, Whitton Road | 27.5.58 |
9, Hanworth Terrace | 28.10.58 |
67 (part) Wellington Road | 25.11.58 |
2 (part) Bakers Cottages, Hayes Road, Southall | 27.1.59 |
35 (part) Whitton Road, Hounslow | 28.4.59 |
29, Algar Road Isleworth | 28.7.59 |
197 (part) Hanworth Road, Hounslow | 29.9.59 |
810, Bath Road, cranford | 26.4.60 |
812, Bath Road, Cranford | 26.4.60 |
2, Derby Road, Hounslow | 25.4.61 |
In addition, 7 unfit houses in the ownership of the Council and purchased for
redevelopment, were still occupied.
All these houses are incapable of being made fit at a reasonable cost and in
each case the owner has had full opportunity to submit to the Council any proposals
for their retention and to object to the action taken by the Council.
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