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The Fulham Borough Council (Field Road (No.4) Compulsory Purchase Order, 1963.
Premises declared to be a clearance area
Premises to be acquired to provide a suitable
site for redevelopment:-
1, 3, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19
Dewport Street.
3, 9, Field Road.
5, 7, Dewport Street.
1, 3, 6, 7 and 10, Lundy Street.
2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12 and 13,
Lundy Street.
2, Margravine Road and land adjoining
147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 163,
169, Greyhound Road.
11, 11a, 13, 15, 17 and 19
Field Road.
St. Albans Works.
The Fulham Borough Council (Estcourt Road No. 2) Compulsory Purchase Order, 1962.
During the year the Minister of Housing and Local Government confirmed without modification
the above Compulsory Purchase Order.
The Fulham Borough Council (Fulham Road No. 1) Compulsory Purchase Order, 1 962.
During the year the Minister of Housing and Local Government confirmed without modification
the above Compulsory Purchase Order.
The Fulham Borough Council (Townmead Road No.1) Clearance Order, 1962.
The Minister of Housing and Local Government confirmed the above Order with modification,
this being the exclusion of No. 88/88a, Townmead Road on which house a Closing Order was
subsequently made.
HOUSING ACT, 1961
Four cases of individual houses in multiple occupation in which conditions were found
calling for action under Part 11 of this Act. In each case single-room Settings predominated and
the facilities provided fell far short of the standards adopted by the Council when applying these
statutory provisions. During the year two of these cases were brought to a satisfactory conclusion
and work commenced in the remainder.
Consideration was given to exploring the line of action outlined in the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government's Circular No. 42/62, with a view to getting a big increase in the number of
premises improved. The Minister suggested a systematic approach and this involved taking a street
or area considered worth improving and then indicating to all the owners and tenants concerned
What improvements would be necessary to bring their premises up to a satisfactory standard,
stating the help the Council could give them towards bringing about the desired results Close
co-operation was necessary and maintained between the Health and Housing Committees and the
corresponding departments.
To give effect to the Minister's suggestion, the Council selected two areas, differing in
character, for survey by the public health inspectors.
The first area comprised 160 three-storeyed houses in two adjoining streets Multiple occupation
(mainly sub-letting) was present in 117. The structures were sound and any sanitary defects
found were dealt with as a separate issue by exercising powers under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936. Owners and 'persons in control' were then informed of the Council's desire to bring
about improvements of the area They were given details of what was involved in each particular
case and of the improvement grants which could be made available in appropri ate cases Both