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Wards, but the work has not yet been commenced, although some
of the informal (provisional) schedules were prepared and served
many months ago. In all these cases, particulars of the addresses
will be given in future reports, when the work has been completed,
or practically completed, to the satisfaction of the Housing
Inspectors. In a comparatively few of the cases, in which no work
has yet been started, although the informal (provisional) schedules
were prepared, submitted to the Committee, and served many
months ago, legal schedules will require to be served in the usual
way by the Council. These houses are 18 in number, viz.:—18½,
19, 19½, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28a, 29, 29a, 30 Linnett
Street, and 12, 14, Tate Street.*
(1) Special Areas.
Monkton Street Area.—There is nothing new to report in
connection with this area. Nos. 41, 43, 45 and 53, Monkton Street,
are still occupied, though no rents are being collected by the owners;
whilst Nos. 9-29 (odd, inclusive) have been put into habitable repair,
as the result of the legal schedules served by the Council. All these
houses are the properties of the Lambeth Board of Guardians, and
it is reported that Nos. 41, 43, 45, 53, Monkton Street, will be closed
and demolished as soon as vacant possession is obtained.
Closing Orders are still outstanding upon Nos. 4 and 5, Trowes
Place, Monkton Street (also the properties of the Lambeth Board
of Guardians).
N.B.—Great changes have taken place in this Monkton Street
area since, and as a result of, the Council's Housing Policy. The
six small Courts known as Bird, Bywell, Longhope, Trowes, Strewan,
and Fram Places, together with the immediately adjoining houses in
Monkton Street, have been practically demolished† after compulsory
or voluntary closure. Nos. 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, Monkton Street, have
been closed and demolished, and the following houses in the same
* Notices served by the Council on 6th March, 1924.
† 53, Monkton Street, is still occupied (awaiting closure and demolition),
as are also 4 and 5, Trowes Place, whilst 1, 2, 3, Longhope Place, have been
put into proper repair, and are, consequently, fit for human habitation
(at present occupied).