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Surbiton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:
(excluding Council Houses).
(1) (a) Total Number of dwelling houses
spected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 267
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 267
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included
under sub-heading (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925
and 1932 90
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose 90
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation 2
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding subheading)
found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 219
2. Remedy of defects during the year without service
of Formal Notices (excluding Council houses):—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit
in consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 114
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the year:—
A.—Proceedings under Sections 9,10, and 16 of the
Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring repairs 21
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:—
(a) by Owners 27
(b) by Local Authority in default of
owners 1