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Wandsworth 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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HOUSING 29
New Accommodation
The following table shows the number of new dwellings built by
the Wandsworth Borough Council, the London County Council
and private persons over the past 10 years.

Table: NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS ERECTED IN THE BOROUGH SINCE 1954

NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS ERECTED IN THE BOROUGH SINCE 1954

Built by1954195519561957195819591960196119621963Total
(a) Borough Council7775754312632153531804083163393,857
(b) L.C.C.2,0231,6137351,0121,224152170227261747,491
(c) Private persons72692639751692944933284151,980

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HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS
AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE
Clearance Areas
The following properties were declared Clearance Areas following
my representations :
1-57 (odd), and 4-58 (even), Avening Road.
1-6 (consec.) The Triangle, Zennor Road.
Unfit Houses Closed
Closing Orders were made in respect of whole houses as follows :
202A, 202D and 202F Beechcroft Road.
Closing Orders were made in respect of parts of buildings as
follows :
Premises
25 Balham Grove
42 Boundaries Road
82 The Chase
13 Silverthorne Road
19, 34 and 35 Fernlea Road
In each case the owners had been invited to submit proposals to
render the premises fit for human habitation, but none were
received.
An undertaking was given by the owner to close part of the
building in respect of 11 Cambalt Road.