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The remaining three dwellings were two-storey buildings
with two rooms on the ground floor, and two rooms on the
first floor. Each of these properties was old and was in a
bad state of repair generally, and there was considerable
rising dampness.
The Council decided that the area should be declared a
clearance area under the Act, that the owners should be
required to demolish the properties in the area, and that
the Council should impose suitable restrictions and conditions
with regard to the user of the land when cleared
of buildings.
The number of persons of the working classes in occupation
of the buildings according to a recent count was 14.
In August, 1936, the Minister of Health issued an Order
confirming the Clearance Order made by the Council entitled
"The Hammersmith (Terrace Court) Housing
firmation Order, 1936."
Mulberry Place Area.—In March, 1936, I submitted
an official representation with regard to the area known
as the Mulberry Place Area.
The area was .10 acres in extent and comprised two
dwelling-houses and outbuildings. The houses adjoined
and were brick-built, two-storey dwellings. There was
rising dampness in each of the properties, which were
badly arranged internally.
The Council decided that the area should be declared
a clearance area under the Act, that the owners should
be required to demolish the properties in the area, and
that the Council should impose suitable restrictions with
regard to the user of the land when cleared of buildings.
The number of persons of the working classes in occupation
of the buildings according to a recent count was 11.
In August, 1936, the Minister of Health issued an Order
confirming the Clearance Order made by the Council,