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Surbiton 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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HOUSING (Cont.)
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose NIL
(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) 252
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation
Remedy of defects during the year without service of
Formal Notices (excluding Council houses)
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in
consequehce of informal action by the Local Authority
or their officers 152
Action under Statutory Powers during the year:-
A. Proceedings under section 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 NIL
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:-
(a) By owners NIL
(b) By local authority in default of the 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 1866) 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