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Street Markets
Markets are held in The Cut, Lower Marsh, Lambeth Walk, and
Wilcox Road, in the inner wards and in Popes Road, Electric
Avenue and Brixton Station Road. All these are inspected
regularly.
Housing Act, 1936
(а) Closing Orders
Two premises represented in 1949 and four in 1950 were dealt
with during the year when five closing orders were made while
the sixth was the subject of an undertaking. In addition one
closing order was made by a Magistrate's Order under the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936.
(b) Demolition Orders
Twenty-one premises were represented for the purpose of demolition
orders during the year. Orders were-made in nine cases.
Thirteen have been demolished, one has been made fit, two are
still standing while the remaining five are still in abeyance.