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Heston and Isleworth 1961

[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:

SituationDate of Demolition Order or Undertaking
3, Park Cottages28.12.38
4, Park Cottages28.12.38
11, Tivoli Road28.2.39
13, Tivoli Road28.2.39
159 Martindale Road25.7.50
165, Martindale Road25.7.50
169, Martindale Road30.9.52
10, Ivy Road28.6.55
4 Algar Road26.7.55
184: Linkfield Road28.2.56
38, Haliburton Road29.5.56
811, Bath Road26.11.57
817, Bath Rofld26.11.57
1, Derby Road26.11. 57
I, Vine Place25.3.58
3, Vine Place25.3.58
83, Whitton Road27.5.58
9, Hanworth Terrace28.10.58
67 (part) Wellington Road25.11.58
2 (part) Bakers Cottages, Hayes Road, Southall27.1.59
35 (part) Whitton Road, Hounslow28.4.59
29, Algar Road Isleworth28.7.59
197 (part) Hanworth Road, Hounslow29.9.59
810, Bath Road, cranford26.4.60
812, Bath Road, Cranford26.4.60
2, Derby Road, Hounslow25.4.61

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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