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Finsbury 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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55
Unfit Houses
Although it has not been possible to secure the demolition or
closure of many of the unfit houses in the Borough because of the
difficulties in securing accommodation for displaced occupants and
because of the general housing shortage, it has been found necessary
to do this in a limited number of instances where the property was
particularly unhealthy. The procedure was easier in some cases where
the property was not occupied.
The following table sets out the properties which have been dealt with as unfit since the war and in respect of which demolition or closing orders have been made on representations submitted
| 1949 4 Warden's Place. | D | Present Position |
| Still occupied. | ||
| 2,3,9,10,11 Cavendish Dwellings (Dealt with as parts of buildings) | C1 | Closed. |
| 1950 Northburgh Street Buildings (50) | D | Demolished 1951. |
| 1951 2 Jay's Buildings (Dealt with as part of building) | C1 | Closed. |
| 42-58 (consec.) Bastwick Street | D | Demolished 1954. |
| 11 Wynford Place | D | Demolished 1953. |
| 62 Muriel Street | D | Demolished 1953. |
| 8 Medcalf Place | D | Gutted. |
| 1953 5 Northwest Place | D | Demolished 1953. |
| 69-71 Gee Street | D | Demolished 1954. |
| 1 Coleman's Buildings | C2 | Closed. |
| 21-24 Shene Street | C2 | Used for storage of timber authorised. |
| 1954 127 Golden Lane | C2 | Permission given for use of premises after conversion as toilet accommodation in connection with adjoining licensed premises. |
| 1955 16 Calshot Street 4,7,22,24,25,26,31,40,45,47, | C2 | Closed. |
| 51,56, Cavendish Dwellings | C2 | Closed. |
D-Demolition: C1-Closing Order: C2-Closing Ordeer: made in lieu of Demolition Oder.