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Surbiton 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 86
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation 4
(4) Number '^^dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 399
2. Remedy of defects without service of Formal
Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 220
3. Action under Statutory Powers:—
A.—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing
Act, 1925:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 29
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit after service of formal notices :—
(a) by owners 9
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of
declarations by owners of intention to close Nil
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring defects to be remedied 182
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were
remedied after service of formal notices:—
(a) by owners 167
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners 2