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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Battersea 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Housing.Provision of New Accommodation. During the year 1957 construction of the following 291 new dwellings was completed:—

Housing.Provision of New Accommodation. During the year 1957 construction of the following 291 new dwellings was completed:—

By Battersea Borough Council:—
33, 35, 62, 64 Devereux Road4 houses
21/70 Berry House50 flats
f 4 houses
60/78 (even), 68a, 78a Sarsfeld Roadi 6 flats
1/70 Macdonald House( 6 maisonettes
70 flats
60/90 (even) Boundaries Road ......( 4 houses
6 flats
(. 6 maisonettes
20/28 (even), 33/43 (odd) Fontarabia Road11 houses
36/46 (even) Marmion Road ......6 houses
1/19 Bishopstone House .........19 flats
1/16 Farnhurst House16 flats
1/77 Dresden House............77 flats
19/27 (odd) Nansen Road ... ......5 houses
290
By Private Owners :—
79 Kyrle Road ............1 house ^
Total Dwellings..................291

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Slum Qearance.
Representations for slum clearance were made in respect of tel1
areas, 93 premises being represented out of 175 inspected. The tefl
areas concerned are situated in the Battersea Park Road area and
Winstanley Road area.
Following a Public Inquiry concerning one area represented 111
1956, the Order was subsequently confirmed.
The Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector is engaged with the
initial inspections and the submission of detailed reports. Further
inspections are made by the Medical Officer of Health and the Chief
Public Health Inspector, and the selected premises are then represented.
Determination as to unfitness for human habitation is governed by
Section 4 of the Housing Act, 1957, in individual cases, and by this
Section and Section 42, as respects an area to be represented. A considerable
amount of specialised work devolves on the clerical side of
the Department.
Closing Orders.
Thirty-four Closing Orders under Section 18 of the Housing
1957, were made during the year, in respect of basement rooms, and
sixteen Closing Orders in respect of dwelling houses under Section
of the Act.