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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Table: HOUSING—SUMMARY OF POSITION AT 31stDECEMBER, 1936.

HOUSING—SUMMARY OF POSITION AT 31stDECEMBER, 1936.

Houses in Clearance Areas in respect of which action was not completed by 31st December, 193538Houses rendered fit informally473
Houses rendered fit after procedure under section 17 of the Housing Act, 193068
Houses (excluding Clearance Areas) in respect of which action was not completed by 31st December, 1935127
Houses rendered fit after procedure under Public Health Acts181
Houses found during the year not to be in all respects reasonably fit790Houses rendered fit after undertaking to carry out works (sec. 19 Housing Act, 1930)4
Houses found during the year to be unfit20
Houses demolished (sec. Housing Act, 1930)1920
Tenements or underground rooms closed (sec. 20 Housing Act, 1930)13
Houses dealt with in Clearance Areas :—
Not confirmed—subsequently rendered fit12
Demolished26
-38
Houses in Clearance Areas in respect of which action was not completed by 31st December, 193620
Houses (excluding Clearance Areas) in respect of which action was not completed by 31st Dec-1936178
Total995Total995