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Camberwell 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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(5) Undertakings not to use parts of buildings for human
habitation accepted:—
(a) Underground rooms nil
(6) Other rooms nil
(6) Houses demolished under Section25 8
(c) Proceedings under Housing Act, 1949:—
(1) Closing Orders made under Section 3 (1) nil
(2) Demolition Orders determined and Closing Orders
substituted under Section 3 (2) nil
(d) Proceedings under Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act, 1953: —
(1) Closing Orders made under Section 10 (1) 2
(2) Closing Orders determined nil
(3) Closing Orders revoked and Demolition Orders made nil

Certificates of Disrepair.

1954 Act1920 Act
No. of Certificates of Disrepair issued1569
No. of Revocation Certificates issued994

Overcrowding.

No. of cases of overcrowding found78
No. of overcrowded families rehoused :—
By Borough Council40
By London County Council25

HOUSING ACT, 1936—PARTS II AND III.
HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954—SECTION I.
Form of Joint Proposals by the London County Council and
Camberwell Borough Council.
Total number of permanent dwellings in the Borough 41,535
Part I. The total problem—
(i) Estimated number of houses unfit for human
habitation within the meaning of section 9 of the
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, and suitable
for action under section 11 or section 25 of
the Housing Act, 1936 999
(ii) Period in years which the Councils think necessary
for securing the demolition of all the
houses in (i) 5
Part 2. Orders already made, etc. By L.C.C. By C.B.C.
(iii) Number of houses in (i) in clearance areas and
already covered by operative clearance or compulsary
purchase orders or owned by the local
authority 137 31
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