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Surbiton 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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NOTICES SERVED. LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED.
(Cont.)
Statutory notices under Section 159, Housing Act,
1957, to enter premises 45
Statutory notices under Section 93, Public
Health Act, 1936, to abate nuisances 3
Statutory notices under Section 24, Public
Health Act, 1936, notice to owner of premises
of proposed work of maintenance on sewer 2
Statutory notices under Sections 48 and 287,
Public Health Act, 1936 and Section 16, Public
Health Act, 1961, to examine and test drains 1
TOTAL:- 483
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) 182
(b) Number of dwelling houses (included
under sub-heading (a) above) which
were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations
1925 and 1932 71
(c) Number of dwelling houses found to
he unfit for human habitation Nil
(d) Number of dwelling houses(exclusive
of those referred to under the preceding
sub-heading) found to he unfit for
human habitation but capable at a
reasonable expense of being rendered
so fit 113
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 - (including
some from previous years) 103
3. Action under Statutory Powers
(A) Proceedings under Sections 9 and 10
Housing Act, 1957:-
(i) Number of dwelling houses in respect
of which notices were served requiring
repairs Nil
(ii) 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
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