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Bethnal Green 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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SECTION C HOUSING Clearance Areas Areas which were represented or were the subject of Public Inquiry during the year were as follows.
| Clarkson Street | 15 houses | (Bethnal Green Borough Council) |
| Eastman Street | 85 dwellings | " " |
| Mansford Street | 5 houses | " " |
| Warner Place | 8 houses | " " " " |
| Bonwell Street | 25 houses | (London County Council) |
| Collingwood Street | 241 houses | " " " |
| Mansford Street | 5 houses | " " " |
| Mowlem Street | 11 houses | ” " " |
Demolition/Closing of Unfit Houses
Having regard to the effect of demolition upon adjoining
property, Closing Orders were made upon four premises in accordance
with Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1957. i n lieu of making
Demolition Orders.
Closing of Unfit parts of Buildings
Following official representation eight Closing Orders
were made during the year under Section 18 of the Housing Act,
1957, prohibiting the use for human habitation of eight rooms.
Overcrowding (Housing Act, 1957)
Details of overcrowding in the Borough, and of cases where overcrowding was abated, are given below:-
| No, of cases | |
|---|---|
| On register at end of 1957 | 439 |
| New cases reported during 1958 | 14 |
| Total | 453 |
| Overcrowding abated during 1958 | 101 |
| On register at end of 1958 | 352 |