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New North Street (North and South) Areas.
On the 10th June, 1936, the Council defined two areas in the Borough, known
as the New North Street (North and South) Areas, as clearance areas under
Section 1 of the Housing Act, 1930, as amended by the Housing Act, 1935. The
Northern Area comprises the dwelling-houses Nos. 7-14, inclusive, New North
Street, and No. 1, East Street, and the Southern Area comprises the houses Nos.
2-5, inclusive, New North Street. The total of the two areas is 0.54 acre. Prior
to the areas being defined by the Council, an assurance was received from the
London County Council that that Authority would provide all the rehousing
accommodation required in connection with the clearance operations, subject to
contribution by the Borough Council towards the cost of providing the accommodation.
Later in the year (11th November, 1936), the Council approved a housing
scheme proposed to be erected on the sites of the areas together with certain
additional lands, and application was made to the London County Council for
sanction to borrow for the purposes of the scheme.
Warner Street Areas.
On the 12th May, 1936, the London County Council passed a resolution
declaring the Warner Street (Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4) Areas, Holborn, to be clearance
areas under Section 1 of the Housing Act, 1930, as amended by the Housing Act,
1935. The London County Council proceeded to deal with the areas by making
compulsory purchase orders in respect of areas 3 and 4, and certain additional
lands for the purposes of development; and clearance orders in respect of areas
1 and 2.
The London County Council propose to develop the land acquired by erecting
flats for the working classes thereon.
A local enquiry into the orders mentioned above was held by direction of the
Minister of Health by W.J. Brown, Esq., F.R.I.B.A. (Inspector), at the Holborn
Town Hall, on the 10th, 11th and 12th December, 1936. During the preparation
of this report, information has been received that the Minister of Health on the
9th March, 1937, confirmed the orders made by the London County Council with
regard to areas Nos. 2, 3 and 4, and did not confirm the order with regard to
area No. 1.
Abatement of Overcrowding.
The following table shows the position with regard to overcrowding in the
Borough during the year 1936:—
Overcrowding, 1936.
No. of cases of overcrowding on record on 1st January 700
No. of new cases of overcrowding recorded during the year 51
751
No of cases of overcrowding abated during the year:—
Survey cases 83
Other 4
— 87
No. of cases of overcrowding remaining on record at 31st
December 664