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Lambeth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth, Metropolitan Borough of]
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have been served under the Public Health Act, and that, had
these notices not been complied with, proceedings would have
been taken in the usual way for the closing of the houses. The
Housing Acts are only brought into use in extreme cases.
REVENUE ACT, 1903.
During 1907, 168 certificates under the Revenue Act, 1903, in
connection with tenements (or dwellings) so constructed as to
afford suitable separate accommodation for each of the families
inhabiting the same, have been applied for, and, of these, 68
have been granted unconditionally, 90 have been granted conditionally,
i.e., subject to certain alterations and improvements
being carried out; and 10 have been refused.
| Address. | Blocks or Houses. | Tenements. |
|---|---|---|
| 1—8, St. James' Mansions, Kennington Road | 1 | 8 |
| 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, Knight's Hill Road, West Norwood | 6 | 12 |
| 1—8, Wyke Gardens, Liberty Street | 3 | 18 |
| 9—36, Wyke Gardens, Liberty Street | 3 | 18 |
| 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Saunders Street | 6 | 12 |
| Totals | 19 | 68 |
| 3—5, Branksome Road | 2 | 4 |
| 16, 18, 18a, Brighton Terrace | 3 | 19 |
| Kenyon, Belgrave, Grosvenor, Princes, Loughborough and Commerce Mansions, Coldharbour Lane | 6 | 48 |