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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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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 year ended 31 December, 1953 :—
part a —clearance areas (Housing Act, 1936) Table 35
| Dwelling-houses demolished | Persons displaced | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfit houses | Other houses | ||
| Land coloured " pink " | None | — | None |
| Land coloured "grey" | – | None | None |
PART B —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 | 12 | 54 adults 16 children |
| (b) Houses closed in pursuance of an undertaking given by the owners under section 11, and still in force | None | None |
| (c) Parts of buildings closed (section 12) | 17 | 18 adults 5 children |
| 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 |
| 3. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 1953 :— Closing Orders made under section 10 (1) | 3 | 7 adults 2 children |
| REPAIRS | Number of houses" | |
| Informal action :— 4. Number of unfit or defective houses rendered fit during the period as a result of informal action by the local authority under the Housing Acts Action under statutory powers | 30 | |
| 5. 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 | |
| 6. Housing Act, 1936 :— Number of houses made fit after service of formal notices (sections 9, 10, 11 and 16)— (a) by owners | 8 | |
| (b) by local authority in default of owners | 6 | |
*A defective house remedied more than once during the period is included once only.