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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

Brentford 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford]

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Table: TABLE B.Showing the number of dwelling houses, (a) rendered habitable; (b) closing orders in respect of which were revoked; (c) demolished voluntarily; (d) demolished under Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act; ( e) unoccupied; and (f) occupied, but in hand,31st December, 1911.

TABLE B.

Showing the number of dwelling houses, (a) rendered habitable; (b) closing orders in respect of which were revoked; (c) demolished voluntarily; (d) demolished under Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act; ( e) unoccupied; and (f) occupied, but in hand,31st December, 1911.

Particulars.19071908190919101911Total
20 Dwelling houses reopened(a) Upon being repaired and rendered habitable..576119
(b) Upon revocation of closing order......1..1
118 Dwelling houses demolished(c) Voluntarily5..3424393
(d) Under section 18 Housing, Town Planning &c. Act......32225
63 Dwelling houses{e) Remaining closed........5959
{f) Occupied, but in hand 31st December, 1911........44
Totals551052129201

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DEMOLITION OF INSANITARY PROPERTY.
During the past year 65 houses have been demolished, 43 being
demolished voluntarily by the owners at the request of the Inspector,
and 22 in compliance with demolition orders made by the Council;
also during the same period 12 cottages, 3 shops, and 1 theatre
have been erected on the vacant sites.
The demolition of three distinct blocks, comprising 23 houses
in Running Horse Yard has removed one of the worse pieces of
property in the district, and a great improvement has been effected.
Only three houses now remain occupied in this yard, and these,
I understand, will be dealt with soon. The owners of the adjoining
property, known as Eaton's Buildings and Moore's Alley have
been served with demolition orders which will shortly become
operative.
Three shops in the High Street, and three cottages at the
rear known as Nos. I, 2 and 3 Ram Alley have been demolished
and a like number of premises have been built.
Cranes Cottages, Brook Road, which formed the subject of
legal proceedings in 1909, were demolished in the early part of
this year, and eight new cottages have betn erected on the site.
The following is a complete list of property demolished during
the year.