[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham].

  • Twickenham (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1911]
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    Appendix C. Housing and Town Planning, &c., Act, 19Q9. Name and situation of premises. Representation to Committee. Closing Orders made. Defects remedied with out Closing Order. Remedial steps after Closing Order. General character of defects. Further action. 40, Second Cross Road December 15 th, 1909 February 2nd, 1910 Roofs and floors and greater portion of woodwork rotten and dangerous. Plastered ceilings and por tions of internal plaster of walls bulging and peel ing. Roof tiling and eaves gutters defective. Ceilings and walls very damp. Rooms small, of insufficient height and insufficiently lighted and ventilated. Sinks and water closets unsatisfactory. Demolished. 42, Second Cross Road December 15th, 1909 February 2nd, 1910 - - Ditto Demolished. 44. Second Cross Road December 15th, 1909 February 2nd, 1910 - - Ditto Demolished. 46, Second Cross Road December 15th, 1909 February 2nd, 1910 - - Ditto Demolished. 3, Rutland Road January 13th, 1910 June 8th, 1910 Works being carried out Premises very damp. Ground floor below the level of the adjoining ground of external walls. No damp cour.se and no effectual provision for the ventila tion of the space under floors. Floor boards in bad condition. Wash-houses in a very dilapidated condition. Drains choked. 5. Rutland Road January 13th, 1910 June 8th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - 7, Rutland Road January 13th.1910 June 8th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - 9, Rutland Road 11, Rutland Road January 13th, 1910 June 8th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - January 13th, 1910 June 8th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - 18. Rutland Road January 13th, 1910 June 8th. 1910 - Ditto Ditto - 29, Holly Road January 13th, 1910 July 7th, 1910 - Works being carried out Premises in a dilapidated condition generally. Roof and floors dangerous. Window frames and sashes decayed. Roof tiling, eaves gutters and rain water pipes broken atid premises very damp. Two of the rooms are veiy small and insufficiently lighted and ventilated. Drains choked. 1, Finch's Cottages, Colne Road May 17th, 1910 July 7th, 1910 - - I'lemises very dilapidated generally. Roofs and floors rot'en and dangerous Rooms very small, of in sufficient height, and insufficiently lighted and ventilated. Drains not ventilated. Demolished. 2, Finch's Cottages, May 17 th, 1910 July 7th, 1910 - - Ditto Demolished. Colne Road - - Ditto Demolished. 3, Finch's Cottages, May 17th, 1910 July 7th,1910 - - Colne Road - - Ditto Demolished. 4, Finch's Cottages, May 17 th, 1910 July 7th, 1910 - - Colne Road - - Premises very damp. Ground floor below the level of Demolished. , 5, Finch's Cottages, May 17th, 1910 July 7th, 1910 - - Colne Road - - adjoining ground. Rooms very small, of in¬ - - - sufficient height, insufficiently lighted and venti lated. Plaster of ceiling's and walls absent in places. Floor paving and drains defective. 6, Finch's Cottages, May 17th, 1910 July 7th, 1910 - - Ditto Demolished. Colne Road - - 1, Chapman's Place July 18tli, 1910 October 6th, 1910 - Works being carried out Premises very damp. Ground floor below level of the adjoining, ground. No ventilation under boarded floors. Gutters and rain water pipes broken or leak ing Pla-teied ceilings and wooden floors of bed rooms defective. Drains defective. No water for flushing closets. Back yards small and unpaved. - 2, Chapman's Place July 18th, 1910 October 6th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - 3,Chapman's Place July 18tli, 1910 October 6th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - 4,Chapman's Place July 18th, 1910 October 6th, 1910 Ditto Ditto - 5, Chapman's Place 6, Chapman's Place July 18th, 1910 October 6th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - July 18 th, 1910 October 6th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - 7, Chapman's Place July I8tli, 1910 October 6th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto - 8, Chapman's Place July 18th, 1910 October 6th, 1910 - Ditto Ditto Total ... 25 25 25 15 10 Demolished