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(d) Action under Section 25 of the Housing
Act, 1936:-
(i) Number of areas represented to Council
for clearance 4
(ii) Number of dwellings in such areas 84
(iii) Approximate number of persons to be
displaced 193
(a) Action under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936:-
(i) Number of Intimation Notices served
requiring defects to be remedied 3,220
(ii) Number of Statutory Notices served 1,768
(iii) Number of Summonses issued 294
The -provision of new housing accommodation

Slum Clearance
The question of slum clearance in London as a whole is
under consideration by the appropriate Government Departments,
the London County Council and the Metropolitan Boroughs
Standing Joint Committee, but a limited programme has been
possible subject to the Council being fully satisfied on the
following points before proceeding with action for the
demolition of the houses:-
(i) That the conditions of the houses is such that
they constitute a danger to life and limb and
to the health of the occupants and that even
in the present shortage of housing accommodation
they should no longer be occupied.
(ii) That the necessary rehousing accommodation can
be provided as part of the Council's housing
programme and that any necessary priority in
the selection of tenants for their dwellings
can be given to the displaced persons.
(iii) That the work of demolition and clearance can
be undertaken without serious diversion of
building labour from new building.