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Hampstead 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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be prepared, but it was subsequently learnt that the Ministry of Health
did not desire the Council to proceed with the Scheme.
At the time of compilation of this Report an Inquiry has been
held in respect of this Area by the Ministry of Health, and at which
I gave evidence as Medical Officer of Health of the Borough. The
result of the Inquiry, etc., will be reported in the Annual Report for
the year 1937.
Fairfax Place.
On 11th November, 1935, and on 6th December, 1935 (after the
hearing of Appeals in the Marylebone County Court, against Closing
Orders made by the Borough Council), written undertakings were
accepted from the owners of Nos. 36, 38, 42, 44 and 46, Fairfax Place
to carry out certain works and alterations to the upper parts of those
premises as indicated in a specification offered to the Court so as to
render the parts of the premises fit for human habitation.
The works as specified were properly executed.
County Council Housing Estates.
The following figures relate to families removed to London County Council Estates since 1927, through the action of the Borough Council:—
| Number of houses at the Wormholt Estate at the disposal of the Borough Council by payment to the L.C.C. of a yearly subsidy of £7 per house | 62 |
| Number of houses at the Watling Estate at the disposal of the Borough Council under similar arrangements Number of houses allotted to Hampstead under special arrangements with the E-C.C. for relief of over-crowding:— | 38 |
| Watling | 81 |
| Tottenham | 4 |
| Downham | 1 |
| Morden | 20 |
| Total | 206 |