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Montagu Street Area.—In November, 1936, I submitted
an official representation with respect to the area
known as the Montague Street Area.
The area is .07 acres in extent and comprises seven brickbuilt,
two-storey dwellings. The buildings are old and worn
out; the brickwork in part is defective; there is rising dampness
in every house and dampness from rainwater guttering,
roofs, and brickwork; the lighting and ventilation is
generally bad; the woodwork generally is decayed and a
large number of other insanitary conditions exist. The area
is lacking in air space at the rear.
In a letter (6/11/36) the London County Council intimated
that it does not itself intend to deal with the area
as a clearance area or part of a clearance area under the
Housing Act, 1930.
The Council decided that the Area should be declared a
clearance area under the Housing Act, 1980, 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 reeent count is 26.
In July, 1937, the Ministry of Health issued an Order
confirming the Clearance Order made by the Council
entitled "The Hammersmith (Montague Street Ares)
Housing Confirmation Order, 1937."
The Evesham Street Area.—In September, 1937, I
submitted an official representation with respect to the
area known as the " Evesham Street Area.''
This area comprises ten brick-built, two-storey dwellings,
seven being in Evesham Street and three in Latimer Road.
Some of the buildings are old and worn out; the brickwork
in part is bulged and defective; there is rising dampness
in every house; the premises are badly ventilated
and lighted and many other insanitary conditions exist.
The premises provide accommodation for 47 persons.
An Inquiry is being held in 1938.