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Kingston upon Thames 1896

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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TABLE D.

Proceedings taken under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890. Part II.

Date.Situation of Property.State and Condition.Action Taken.Further Procekdinus.Present Condition.Remarks.
Nov., 1894Sun PassageDilapidated and ancient buildings, dirty yard, insufficient W.C. accommodationNotice servedIn fairly good repair, yard paved, W.C. accommodation sufficientThis is a narrow court behind the Market Place. The houses are very ancient, timber and plaster.
June 7, 1895Cambridge Square, NorbitonOld brick buildings, floors below the ground level, defective guttering, dampness of walls, W.C. out of order and improperly kept. General state of disrepairNotice servedSummoned. Closing older granted, but sus pended for a month, if work not then completed to pay a penalty of £20These houses have been patched UPThe structure of these houses is so defective that nothing short of re-building will be satisfactory.
Waterman's Lane, now Vicarage RoadTumble-down old houses let in lodgingsNotice served... ... ... ... ...The houses were pulled down by the ownerA new and properly constructed common lodging house has been built on the site.
Old Bridge StreetTwo ancient cottages, general dilapidations and insanitary conditionNotice served... ... ... ... ...Houses put into thorough repair as far as was possible with such ancient constructionsThese houses should have been pulled down, as they will soon become as bad as ever again.
Feb. 27, 1896„ „ „A common lodging house of several old buildings quite unfit for habitat ionNotice served... ... ... ... ... ...Purchased for demolition.
Feb. 27, 1896„ „ „Rice's lodging house, dirty and dilapidated, insufficient W.C. accommodationNotice servedRepaired and extra W.C. builtThese houses should have been pulled down, as they will soon become as bad as ever again.
Feb. 21, 1896River LaneCommon lodging house, insufficient W.C. accommodationNotice servedNegociations for purchase in progressThis house should be pulled down.
„ „Three old houses, general disrepair, dampnessNotice servedPulled down.
Sept., 1896Elton RoadFour houses, general disrepairLetter writtenHouses thoroughly repairedThese houses now in a satisfactory condition.