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Surbiton 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 443
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 216
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing,
Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919, and Section
3 of the Housing Act, 1925.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs 34
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered
fit:—
(a) by owners 13
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners ... 2
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Closing Orders became operative in pursuance
of declaration 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 221