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Bethnal Green 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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(o) Proceedings under Sectiore 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:-
(1) Number of dwellinghouses In respect of which
Demolition Orders were made 2
(2) Number of dwellinghouses demolished In pursuance
of Demolition Orders 15
(3) Number of Rouses closed (Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953) 3
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act,
1936:-
(1) Number of rooms In separate tenements or underground
rooms In respect of which Closing Orders
were made 4
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms
In respect of which Closing Orders were determined,
the tenement or room having been rendered fit
(e) Proceedings under Section 25 of the Housing Act,
1936:-
(1) Number of dwellinghouses included in Clearance
Areas -
(2) Number of dwellinghouses demolished as a result
of Clearance Area procedure 50
Re-Housing Programme

The following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee to the 31st December, 1953:-

PremisesFamiliesPersons
Council flats232232844
Requisitioned properties6363197
Total2952951,041

At the end of the year there were approximately 2,876 applications
for re-housing outstanding.