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for its absence in most contemporary dwellings. Indeed, it may
well be that we are moving into an era where a deliberate policy
of "building for a limited life" is to be pursued or where development
of a "throw-away" home is to be encouraged, neither being
in keeping with the British character.
Housing Act, 1957
Part II—The following procedures were carried out during
1970 :—
(i) Premises Unfit for Human Habitation—Sections 16 and
17.—The undermentioned premises were considered unfit for human
habitation and not capable at reasonable expense of being rendered
fit. Closing Orders were made in respect of the following properties
:—
(a) Undertakings
Nil
(b) Closing Orders
76 Barth Road, S.E.I8
78 Barth Road, S.E.I8
80 Barth Road, S.E.I8
331 Footscray Road, S.E.9
55 Rippolson Road, S.E.18
63 Mauritius Road, S.E.10
74 Brookhill Road, S.E.18
95 Crescent Road, S.E.18
2 Hough Street, S.E.18
51 Waverley Road, S.E.18
55 Commerell Street, S.E.10
83 Garland Road, S.E. 18
(c) Demolition Orders
Nil
(ii) Underground Room(s) and Part of a Building—Section
18.—The Council's powers to close part of a building or an underground
room are provided by this Section and, in respect of the
latter, 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, 1961.
The undermentioned parts of buildings and rooms of properties,
being rooms, the surface of the floors of which were more than 3
feet below adjoining ground level and not complying with the
Local Authority's Regulations, were considered unfit for human
habitation and Closing Orders were made :—