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Schools.
No schools in the district are under the control of the Borough
Council, as the County Council is the Education Authority. Close
touch is kept with the school authorities, however, in so far as
infectious disease is concerned.
HOUSING
Housing Act, 1936. Part III.
The progress of clearing the Hemans Street area represented
in 1931, the inquiry held in November, 1933, and confirmation of
the order received in January, 1934, was almost completed by the
end of the year. Attention was drawn to the undesirable disfigurement
previously ignored, of leaving between the Council's estate
and the Wandsworth Road, a common lodging house and a piece of
waste land used by caravan dwellers. Steps are in process of being
taken to clear away these ugly conditions.
Attention was also directed to the state of affairs in the adjoining
Fount Street clearance area which was represented in 1936 and
the inquiry held in March, 1937. From the time of representation
of the Hemans Street area in 1931, it had been common knowledge
that the Fount Street area would be cleared sooner or later and
naturally the least possible sums were spent by owners upon the
upkeep of the property. After the confirmation of the clearance
order in June, deterioration of the premises was rapid and urgent
measures were put in hand to house through the assistance
of the County Council all those who wished to leave, and to patch
up the other dwellings until alternative accommodation was
ready on the adjoining site.
The London County Council made orders for the following
clearance areas during the year. At those inquiries which have
been held before the Inspector of the Ministry of Health, evidence
was given by the Borough Medical Officer in support of that of the
County Medical Officer.