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Twickenham 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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Appendix " C."

Table: Housing and Town Planning, &c., Act, 19Q9.

Housing and Town Planning, &c., Act, 19Q9.

Name and situation of premises.Representation to Committee.Closing Orders made.Defects remedied without Closing Order.Remedial steps after Closing Order.General character of defects.Further action.
40, Second Cross RoadDecember 15 th, 1909February 2nd, 1910Roofs and floors and greater portion of woodwork rotten and dangerous. Plastered ceilings and portions of internal plaster of walls bulging and peeling. Roof tiling and eaves gutters defective. Ceilings and walls very damp. Rooms small, of insufficient height and insufficiently lighted and ventilated. Sinks and water closets unsatisfactory.Demolished.
42, Second Cross RoadDecember 15th, 1909February 2nd, 1910--DittoDemolished.
44. Second Cross RoadDecember 15th, 1909February 2nd, 1910--DittoDemolished.
46, Second Cross RoadDecember 15th, 1909February 2nd, 1910--DittoDemolished.
3, Rutland RoadJanuary 13th, 1910June 8th, 1910Works being carried outPremises very damp. Ground floor below the level of the adjoining ground of external walls. No damp cour.se and no effectual provision for the ventilation of the space under floors. Floor boards in bad condition. Wash-houses in a very dilapidated condition. Drains choked.
5. Rutland RoadJanuary 13th, 1910June 8th, 1910-DittoDitto-
7, Rutland RoadJanuary 13th.1910June 8th, 1910-DittoDitto-
9, Rutland Road 11, Rutland RoadJanuary 13th, 1910June 8th, 1910-DittoDitto-
January 13th, 1910June 8th, 1910-DittoDitto-
18. Rutland RoadJanuary 13th, 1910June 8th. 1910-DittoDitto-
29, Holly RoadJanuary 13th, 1910July 7th, 1910-Works being carried outPremises in a dilapidated condition generally. Roof and floors dangerous. Window frames and sashes decayed. Roof tiling, eaves gutters and rainwater pipes broken atid premises very damp. Two of the rooms are veiy small and insufficiently lighted and ventilated. Drains choked.
1, Finch's Cottages, Colne RoadMay 17th, 1910July 7th, 1910--I'lemises very dilapidated generally. Roofs and floors rot'en and dangerous Rooms very small, of insufficient height, and insufficiently lighted and ventilated. Drains not ventilated.Demolished.
2, Finch's Cottages,May 17 th, 1910July 7th, 1910--DittoDemolished.
Colne Road--DittoDemolished.
3, Finch's Cottages,May 17th, 1910July 7th,1910--
Colne Road--DittoDemolished.
4, Finch's Cottages,May 17 th, 1910July 7th, 1910--
Colne Road--Premises very damp. Ground floor below the level ofDemolished. ,
5, Finch's Cottages,May 17th, 1910July 7th, 1910--
Colne Road--adjoining ground. Rooms very small, of in-
--sufficient height, insufficiently lighted and ventilated. Plaster of ceiling's and walls absent in places. Floor paving and drains defective.
6, Finch's Cottages,May 17th, 1910July 7th, 1910--DittoDemolished.
Colne Road--
1, Chapman's PlaceJuly 18tli, 1910October 6th, 1910-Works being carried outPremises very damp. Ground floor below level of the adjoining, ground. No ventilation under boarded floors. Gutters and rain water pipes broken or leaking Pla-teied ceilings and wooden floors of bedrooms defective. Drains defective. No water for flushing closets. Back yards small and unpaved.-
2, Chapman's PlaceJuly 18th, 1910October 6th, 1910-DittoDitto-
3,Chapman's PlaceJuly 18tli, 1910October 6th, 1910-DittoDitto-
4,Chapman's PlaceJuly 18th, 1910October 6th, 1910DittoDitto-
5, Chapman's Place 6, Chapman's PlaceJuly 18th, 1910October 6th, 1910-DittoDitto-
July 18 th, 1910October 6th, 1910-DittoDitto-
7, Chapman's PlaceJuly I8tli, 1910October 6th, 1910-DittoDitto-
8, Chapman's PlaceJuly 18th, 1910October 6th, 1910-DittoDitto
Total ... 25252515___10 Demolished