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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Surbiton 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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an annual value of £40 and not exceeding £60 is
reduced to 0d.
Applications under these Acts were made for
certificates with respect to the following properties:—
Nos. 9 to 14, Ravenscar Road.
Chichester House, Ewell Road.
Tower House, Ewell Road.
The premises were inspected to ascertain if
they were suitable to be used as tenements.
The water test was applied to the drains, and
the smoke test to the internal sanitary fittings, and
after the defects found were made good the certificates
were granted.
The following Table shows the number of new houses built last year and in the five preceding years:—
| Year. | HOUSES BUILT. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surbiton. | Tolworth. | Hook and Southboro'. | ||
| 1901 | 19 | 94 | 6 | 119 |
| 1902 | 28 | 79 | 16 | 123 |
| 1903 | 18 | 61 | 33 | 112 |
| 1904 | 41 | 81 | 9 | 131 |
| 1905 | 27 | 69 | 18 | 114 |
| 1906 | 35 | 71 | 23 | 129 |
| Total for 1901-6 | 168 | 455 | 105 | 728 |
Average number of persons per house (1901 Census) 5'225.
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