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Surbiton 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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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 Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were
rendered fit after service of formal notices:-
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 2
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied rfter service of formal
notices:-
(a) By owners (one from 1943) 3
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the Housing
Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were suspended (Circular 1666) Nil
D. Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936.
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were made Nil
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which Closing Orders
were determined, the tenement or room having
been rendered fit Nil
FACTORIES AND BAKEHOUSES.
The total number of factories on the register at the end of the
year was 190.
The businesses carried on at the respective premises were as follows:-
Bakehouses 17
Laundries 7
Tailors 4
Engineers (various) 63
Printers 5
Builders and joiners 20
Boot repairers 11
Radio and cycle repairers/makers 15
Motor engineers 11
Miscellaneous 37
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