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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 27
HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE
| A—HOUSES DEMOLISHED | Houses demolished | Displaced | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearance areas (Housing Act, 1936 and Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954). | |||
| Persons | Families | ||
| Houses unfit for human habitation | 68 | 239 | 82 |
| Houses included by reason of bad arrangement | — | — | — |
| Houses or land acquired under section 27, Housing Act, 1936 | - | - | - |
| Not in clearance areas | |||
| Formal or informal procedure under section 11, Housing Act, 1936 | 3 | 19 | 6 |
| B —UNFIT HOUSES CLOSED | |||
| Section 11, Housing Act, 1936 and section 10(1) and 11(2) Local Govt. (Misc. Prov.) Act, 1953 | 4 | 2 | |
| Sections 3(1) and 3(2) Housing Act, 1949 | — | — | — |
| Parts of buildings closed under section 12, Housing Act, 1936 | 9 | 27 | 8 |
| C —UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED | |||
| By owner | By Local Authority | ||
| After informal action by local authority | 39 | . | |
| After formal notice under Public Health Acts | - | . | |
| After formal notice under Housing Act, 1936 | 9 | . | |
| Under section 5, Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 | — | — | |
| D — UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954) | |||
| Number of houses | Separate dwellings | ||
| Retained for temporary accommodation under sections 2, 3 and 4 | |||
| Licensed for temporary occupation under section 6 | - | - | |
| E —PURCHASE OF HOUSES BY AGREEMENT | |||
| Houses in Clearance Areas other than those included in confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders | — | — | |