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Camberwell 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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HOUSING
New Houses
Daring 1960, the Council completed the building of
415 new dwellings and 626 were in the course of construction
at the end of the year. In addition 355 properties, acquired
by the Council for conversion into flats, were adapted to
provide 629 units of accommodation.
Slum Clearance
Two clearance areas, Goldsmith Mansions and Albert
Buildings, were declared during the year to complete the
five-year programme 1956/60 agreed between this Council and
the London County Council. The following table gives
particulars of the areas covered by this Council's
programme:-
SLUM CLEARANCE 1956/1960
| Area | Date of Declaration | No. of Dwelling Houses | No. of Persons to be Displaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawbey Place | 25.7.56 | 2 | 5 |
| Acorn Place | 24.10.56 | 12 | 32 |
| Gervase Street | 13.3.57 | 12 | 46 |
| Lettsom Street (No.1) | 3.7.57 | 2 | 2 |
| Lettsom Street (No.2) | 3.7.57 | 8 | 20 |
| New James Street | 31.7.57 | 9 | 32 |
| Havil Street | 31.7.57 | 5 | 18 |
| Hornby Road | 31.7.57 | 3 | 8 |
| Elmington Road (No.1) | 23.10.57 | 6 | 22 |
| Elmington Road (No.2) | 23.10.57 | 4 | 10 |
| Elmington Road (No.3) | 23.10.57 | 4 | 13 |
| Nunhead Green (No. 1) | 23.10.57 | 3 | 3 |
| Nunhead Green (No.2) | 23.10.57 | 2 | 2 |
| Mays Place | 23.10.57 | 6 | 20 |
| Old James Street | 8.1.58 | 11 | 37 |
| Royal Oak Place | 22.10.58 | 13 | 41 |
| King Arthur Street | 4.2.59 | 11 | 33 |
| Commercial Way | 11.3.59 | 6 | 18 |
| Blenheim Grove | 25.11.59 | 2 | 10 |
| Goldsmith Mansions | 9.3.60 | 3 (36 flats) | 162 |
| Albert Buildings | 29.6.60 | 3 (15 flats) | 53 |
| TOTALS | 127 | 587 |