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Bethnal Green 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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is initiated by the Medical Officer of Health until it
materialises in actual demolition and re-building.
Hence it is very necessary to maintain steady pressure
in order to secure the completion of any programme
within a reasonable space of time.
During the year, the following areas were repre-sented by me to the Borough Council, and upon being reported to the L.C.C., that authority came to the decisions mentioned in each case:
| Area | Houses | Population | Decision of L.C.C. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Court | 13 | 58 | Left to Borough Council. |
| Delta Street | 12 | 51 | L.C.C. to clear area and hand over site to Bor-ough Council. |
| Usk St. and Warley St. | 42 | 297 | L.C.C. will probably deal with this as part of larger area including Moss Street. |
| Charlotte Street | 111 | 607 | L.C.C. recommend post-ponement, and will pro-bably deal with this as part of larger area. |
The problem of accommodating persons displaced
from clearance areas who cannot be re-housed on the
site may be partially solved by the undertaking of
the L.C.C. to provide alternative accommodation for
such persons subject to due notice being given.
The L.C.C. have intimated their intention of proceeding with the clearance and improvement of the following areas:
| Area | Houses | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Pott Street | 146 | 720 |
| Hollybush Gardens | 19 | 119 |
There still remain two small portions of the
notorious Brady Street area (originally represented in
1904 and re-represented in 1912) which have not been
dealt with. The Teale Street area, which the L.C.C.