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SECTION C
HOUSING
Clearance Areas
During the period under review representation of unfit properties
included in the agreed slum clearance programme continued. The
following areas were so dealt with:-
Linden Buildings (Bethnal Green Borough Council)
Gathorne Street Do
Alias Road (London County Council)
Nelson Gardens Do
Wennington Road Do
Areas which were the subject of Public Inquiry during the year
were as follows:-
Fountain Street (Bethnal Green Borough Council)
Gathorne Street Do
Pollard Street Do
(Mansford Buildings)
Alias Road (London County Council)
Closing of Unfit Houses
Twenty closing orders were made during the year under Section 17
of the Housing Act, 1957.
Thirty-nine closing orders were made under Section 18 of the Act
in respect of parts of buildings found to be unfit for habitation.
Housing Statistics
Inspections of dwelling-houses during the years:-
No. of initial visits to dwelling houses on
complaint 1,707
No. of dwelling houses inspected with a view
to action under Part II of the Housing
Act, 1957 2,697
No. of dwelling houses visited for any other
reason 4,354
Total number of re-inspections for any of the
reasons set out above 4,803
No. of unfit or defective houses made fit or
repaired as a result of informal action 989
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