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upon other houses in the terrace and. under Section 17 a Closing
Order was accordingly substituted.
12, Selcroft Road, S.E.10. (Closing Order.)
Underground Rooms—At the undermentioned property two
rooms being rooms, the surface of the floor of which were more that
3 ft. below adjoining ground level and not complying with the Local
Authority's Regulations, were considered unfit for human habitation
and were represented as such. However, in this case, an undertaking
to the effect that these rooms would not be used for human
habitation was accepted.
227, Westcombe Hill, S.E.3. (Undertaking accepted.)
A Closing Order previously made in respect of the undermentioned
premises was determined.
3, Egerton Drive, S.E.10. (Closing Order determined.)
The Council's powers to close underground rooms are provided
by Section 18 of the Act, of 1957, as qualified by the Housing
(Underground Rooms) Act, 1959. New regulations for securing
the proper ventilation, lighting and the protection against dampness
and effluvia or exhalation of underground rooms received the
Minister's approval and became operative on 28th August of the
current year.
Slum Clearance—Under Part III of the Act, two sites comprising
some 41 dwellings were represented for slum clearance and
the Minister's approval was obtained in February 1962.
Area House, FamiUe,
No. I (Creek Road) Clearance Area, 1961 17 23 56
No. 2 (Creek Road) Clearance Area, 1961 7 11 26
No. 3 (Woodland Walk) Clearance Area, 1961 15 19 42
No. 4 (Woodland Grove) Clearance Area, 1961 2 1 5
Houses in Multiple Occupation—The general powers given to
the Council under the previous legislation, viz.—
Natural Lighting
Ventilation
Water Supply
Drainage and Sanitary Conveniences
Facilities for storage, preparation and cooking of food and
for the disposal of waste water
Prevention of overcrowding of sleeping rooms
were retained under Sections 36 and 90 of the 1957 Act.