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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
Croydon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Total number of houses in Area. | No. of houses to be demolished. | No. of persons to be displaced from houses to be demolished. | No. of persons to be displaced to) abate overcrowding. | |
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"This figure is only very approximate.
The steps so far taken with respect to the Areas scheduled
are : —
(1) Old Town Clearance Area.—The clearance of the site
is complete and re-building is in hand.
(2) Leighton Street Clearance Area.—The resolution
declaring this Area to be a Clearance Area was passed
on the 23rd April, 1934. The next step is for the Council
to make a Clearance Order.
(3) Dickenson's Place Improvement Area.—The formal
resolution as approved by the Minister of Health was
passed on the 29th January, 1934. Notices to repair W
houses will be served immediately. Demolition Orders
have recently been made in respect of 8 houses on the
ground of unfitness, but will not operate before August
next.
(4) Ely Road Improvement Area.—Notices will be served
for the repair of 38 houses. Steps will be taken to make
Demolition Orders in respect of fi houses to be
demolished on the ground of unfitness and to acquire ~
houses to open up the Area.
It is estimated that during the next five vears, 150 individual
houses in various parts of the town will be the subject of representations
under Section 19 for demolition.