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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Lambeth 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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HOUSING ACT, 1949 SECTION 4-
Advances for increasing housing accommodation. Formal
applications received and inspections made with position at the
end of 1956
Josephine Avenue 13
Thurlow Hill 42
Loan not granted

Table: HOUSING ACT 1949 SECTION 20 AND HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954 SECTION 16 IMPROVEMENT GRANTS Preliminary Inspections.

HOUSING ACT 1949 SECTION 20 AND HOUSING REPAIRS AND RENTS ACT, 1954 SECTION 16 IMPROVEMENT GRANTS Preliminary Inspections.

Bartley Road154
Broxholm Road65
Burton Road33
Carson Road52
Clive Road27
Clive Road83–91 (cons.) - 9 premises
Eider Road14
Gipsy Road199
Woodland Road48
Poplar Walk Road102
Rommany Road57
Thornlaw Road84
Total20 premises

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The Council decided to suspend the making of Grants for 12
months from March 1956-
Applicants were advised to apply to the London County Council,
HOUSING AND RELATED ACTS: (REHOUSING SECTIONS)
INSPECTIONS ARISING FROM REHOUSING.
331 premises were inspected as a result of notifications
received from the Directors of Housing of the Lambeth Borough
Council and the London County Council of the rehousing or
transfer of families to new or other properties
In one instance only was it necessary to take action to
prevent the premises being re-occupied. This was done informally
and the premises were later made fit