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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
Lewisham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| Properties | Number of dwellings involved | Present position |
|---|---|---|
| 20 and22, Boones Road | 2 | Statutory undertaking given to carry out repairs. |
| 2 and 3, Stifford Cottages | 2 | Orders operative. Tenants rehoused. |
| 60, Lee Church Street | 1 | Tenants rehoused. Statutory undertaking given not to relet. |
| 40, Stanton Square | 1 | Order operative 11-1-52. |
| 8 and 10, Sydenham Cottages, Marvels Lane | 2 | Demolished. |
| 15, Hindsley Place | 1 | Works completed. |
| 240, Burnt Ash Hill | 1 | Statutory undertaking given to carry out repairs. |
| 37, Beacon Road | 1 | Order operative. |
| 9, Springfield Rise | 1 | Adjourned for further approach to agents. |
| 6, Myrtle Grove | 1 | Demolition order made, against which the owner has appealed. |
| 7, Myrtle Grove | 1 | Order operative. |
| 4-11 (inc.) (consec.), Clyde Place | 8 | Orders operative. |
| 85, 87 and 91, Ewart Road | 3 | Notices to be served. |
| 91, Mill Road | 1 | Notice to be served. |
| 34, Clyde Vale | 1 | Notice to be served. |
| 33, Wells Park Road | 1 | Notice to be served. |
Closing orders (section 12)
The following is a list of closing orders which were originated,
determined, became operative, or were varied during 1951:—
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| Properties | Part of house | Present position |
|---|---|---|
| 2a, Sydenham Hill | Three rooms, kitchen and bathroom in basement. | Order determined. |
| 37, Blessington Road | Back room, kitchen, annexe, flank addition room and front room basement. | Works carried out as required by statutory undertaking. |
| 21, Devonshire Road | Two rooms and water closet in basement. | Statutory undertaking not to relet for human habitation accepted. |
| 1. Dartmouth Hill | One room and scullery in basement. | Rooms vacant. Owners asked to submit informal undertaking not to relet for human habitation. |
| 5, Peak Hill Avenue | Front room basement. | Amended undertaking accepted that front basement room only shall not be used for human habitation. Original undertaking included rooms on ground floor. |
| 104, Foxberry Road | Kitchen/living room on ground floor and three rooms on first floor. | Statutory undertaking to carry out works accepted. |