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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
Camberwell 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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During the period January 1st to December 31st, 1935, the following areas were declared by the Council to be Clearance Areas:—
| Description of Clearance Area. | No. of dwellinghouses. | No. of persons displaced or to be displaced. |
|---|---|---|
| Boyton Cottages | 11 | 49 |
| Station Vale | 8 | 31 |
| Redear Cottages | 2 | 8 |
| Ebenezer Cottages | 3 | 12 |
| Ormond Place | 2 | 7 |
| Glengall Cottages | 3 | 11 |
| Dalbiac Street | 13 | 57 |
| Cemetery Cottages | 5 | 19 |
| James Cottages | 10 | 35 |
| Nungate | 10 | 34 |
| Lansdowne Place | 7 | 35 |
| Bowyer Street | 4 | 18 |
| Absolom Place | 12 | 49 |
| Acock's Cottages | 4 | 10 |
| Hearsey Place | 4 | 24 |
| Surrey Place | 5 | 20 |
| *Garden Street | 8 | 34 |
| Melon Road | 4 | 24 |
| *Herring Street | 5 | 15 |
| Pleasant Place | 3 | 16 |
| Lomond Place | 11 | 53 |
| Cobourg Road | 8 | 28 |
| Frensham Street | 4 | 19 |
| Lovegrove Street (3 areas) | 21 | 97 |
| Albany Road | 25 | 126 |
| Totals | 192 | 831 |
* The London County Council propose to deal with these Areas.
Local Inquiries were held by Inspectors appointed by the
Minister of Health in respect of 8 of these areas, and in every case
the Clearance Order was confirmed by the Minister. In one
instance the owner of certain properties in a Clearance Area unsuccessfully
appealed to the High Court against confirmation of the
Clearance Order by the Minister of Health.
Included in two of the above areas were three houses which
had been well maintained, and in these cases the Minister of Health
directed the Council to make a payment in accordance with the
provisions of Section 64 of the Housing Act, 1935.
The Council has also dealt with individual houses and parts
of premises under the provisions of the Housing Acts, requiring
either the demolition or repair of the premises, including the closure
of underground rooms illegally occupied for sleeping purposes.