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Council, entitled "The Hammersmith (Berghem Mews)
Housing Confirmation Older, 1936."
With regard to this Order, the Minister, having taken
into account the report of the Inspector, directed that a
payment under Section 64 of the Housing Act, 1935, be
made in respect of Nos. 1-8 (inclusive), .Berghem Mews.
An appeal has been lodged and is, at the moment,
pending.
Rose and Crown Lane Area.—In November, 1936, I
submitted an official representation with respect to the area
known as the Rose and Crown Lane Area.
The area is .17 acres in extent and comprises 21 properties;
20 are wholly two-storey brick-built dwellings and
one is a three-storey brick-built building used as a dwelling,
with the ground-floor front room used as a barber's shop.
The buildings are old and worn out, much of the brickwork
is bulged and settled, there is rising dampness in
every house, and dampness from defective roofs, rainwater
guttering and brickwork; the woodwork is decayed
and a large number of other insanitary conditions exist.
The premises are badly lighted and ventilated, and the
area is congested and lacking in air space.
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
is 63.
Action pending.
Wescombe Cottages Area.—In November, 1936, I
submitted an official representation with respect to the area
known as the Wescombe Cottages Area. The area is