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Surbiton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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HOUSING.
1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the
year:-
(a) Total number of dwelling houses
inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 301
(b) Number of dwelling-houses
(included under sub-heading (a)
above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing
Consolidated Regulations 1925
and 1932 86
(c) Number of dwelling houses found
to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 1
(d) Number of dwelling houses(exclusive
of those referred to under the
preceding sub-heading) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit 232
2. Remedy of defects without service of
Formal Notices:-
Number of defective duelling houses
rendered fit in consequence of
informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers -
(including some from previous year) 161
3. Action under Statutory Powers:-
A. Proceedings under sections 9, 10
and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936:-
(i) Number of dwelling houses in
respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 1
(ii) Number of dwelling houses which
were rendered fit after service of
formal notices:-
(a) by owners 1
(b) by Local Authority in default
by owner Nil
21.