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Underground Rooms.
During 1927 the Council made a Closing Order in respect of the
underground room at No. 23 Tyneham Road, which was habitually
used for sleeping purposes. The room was duly vacated.
Increase of Rent, &e., Acts.
During 1927, 9 applications were received from tenants
for the certificate, and 3 from owners for the report of the
Sanitary Authority under the above-mentioned Acts. The application
for a Certificate was refused in 1 case, those for reports
were granted in 2 cases, the remaining case being under consideration
at the end of the year.
Action under Section 5 of the Housing Act, 1925.
During 1927, 52 cases relating to 70 houses were reported to the
Housing Committee for contraventions of Section 5 of the Housing
Act, 1925, which requires the rent book (if such is provided) to be
kept in the prescribed form.
In 51 cases satisfactory explanations having been received and
the requirements of the section subsequently complied with, the
Committee directed that cautionary letters were to be sent to the
offenders and in the other case that proceedings be taken.
Insanitary Areas.
No additional insanitary areas were represented to the Council
during 1927.
During the year considerable progress was made with the
Plough Road Improvement Scheme. The fifth, sixth and seventh
blocks were completed, and the eighth nearly completed by the
end of the year.
With a view to rendering this scheme more effective the Council
decided to acquire by purchase cottages in Holtby Place adjoining,
and by the purchase and demolition of factory premises to
erect three blocks (18 tenements); to continue Britannia Place,
hitherto a cul-se-sac, into Hope Street, and at the same time to
widen Hope Street between Britannia Place and York Road.
These additional proposals had not been completed by the end of
the year.
In consequence of these proposed alterations in the Scheme,
the Council decided not to proceed with the eleventh block of
dwellings.
Overcrowding.
During 1927, 125 cases were referred to the London County
Council.