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HOUSING.
Unhealthy Areas.
During the year the problem of dealing with certain insanitary
areas in the Borough has been receiving the attention of the Council.
Representations under Section 1 of the Housing Act, 1930,
were made in respect of seven areas to the effect that the houses
therein were either unfit for human habitation or were dangerous
to the health of the inhabitants in the areas, and that the most
satisfactory method of dealing with the conditions was the demolition
of all the houses.
These representations were dated the 12th September, 1932,
and at its meeting on the 20th of that month the Council resolved
that notice be given to the London County Council, in accordance
with provisions contained in Section 16 (5) (ii) of the Housing Act,
1930, of the Council's intention to take into consideration proposals
that the areas represented shall be declared to be " clearance
areas " within the meaning of the Act.
In November, 1932, it was intimated that the London County
Council did not itself intend to deal with these areas as clearance
areas or parts of clearance areas or as parts of improvement areas
under the Housing Act, 1930.
In March, 1933, the Council, in pursuance of Section 1 of the
Housing Act, 1930, declared these areas to be clearance areas, and
in connection with the rehousing of persons displaced from these
areas agreed to provide such rehousing accommodation as the
Minister of Health considered necessary.
A Local Inquiry by one of the Ministry of Health Inspectors
was held at the Town Hall on September 12th, and objections
were received in respect of the following clearance areas:—
Clearance Area No. 3 (Leonard's Place).
Clearance Areas Nos. 6 and 7 (Selsea Place).