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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Clearance areas and individual unfit houses
The following is a copy of a return made to the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government relating to action taken under the Housing and
Public Health Acts during the period 1 April, 1952 to 31 December,
1952
Table 34
PART A —CLEARANCE AREAS (Housing Act, 1936)
| Dwelling-houses demolished | Persons displaced | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfit houses | Other houses | ||
| Land coloured "pink " | None | – | None |
| Land coloured "grey" | – | None | None |
PART B —UNFIT HOUSES NOT INCLUDED IN CLEARANCE AREAS
| Houses | Persons displaced | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOLITION AND CLOSING ORDERS 1. Housing Act, 1936 :— (a) Houses demolished as a result of formal or informal procedure under section 11 | 13 | 32 over 10 years 12 under 10 years | |
| (b) Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given by the owners under section 11, and still in force | 3 | 6 over 10 years | |
| (c) Parts of buildings closed (section12) | 8 | 10 over 10 years 6 under 10 years | |
| 2. Housing Act, 1949 :— (a) Closing Orders made under section 3 (1) | None | None | |
| (b) Demolition orders determined and Closing Orders substituted under section 3 (2) | None | None | |
| REPAIRS | Number of houses* | ||
| 3. Informal action :— Number of unfit or defective houses rendered fit as a result of informal action by the local authority under the Housing Acts | 9 | ||
| 4. Public Health Acts :— Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— (a) by owners | None | ||
| (b) by local authority in default of owners | None | ||
| 5. Housing Act, 1936 :— Number of houses made fit after service of formal notices (sections 9, 10 and 16)— (a) by owners | None | ||
| (b) by local authority in default of owners | 4 | ||
*A defective house remedied more than once during the period is included once only.