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of these houses have already been demolished, and most of the
remainder have been vacated and are in process of demolition.
Three hundred and sixty-two persons have so far been displaced
by these Orders and in the majority of cases re-housed on the
London County Council Estates at Bellingham, Downham, Honor
Oak and Mottingham, the latter being popular owing to the low rents
of the houses on this Estate. In some cases, however, tenants have
preferred to find their own accommodation in order to remain
near their place of work and save the additional expense of fares
travelling to and from their homes.
During 1936 the following Orders were made and subsequently
confirmed : —
Area. Premises.
Orchard Place, Cast- Nos. 1 to 11 (consecutive), Orchard Place.
lands Road, Catford
Russell Street, Nos. 34 to 48 (even), Russell Street.
Sydenham, No. 1
Russell Street, Nos. 7 to 31 (odd), Russell Street.
Sydenham, No. 2
Russell Street, Nos. 2, 4 and 6, Russell Street.
Sydenham, No. 3
Elmira Street, Nos. 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25,
Lewisham, No. 1 Elmira Street.
Elmira Street, Nos. 31 and 33, Elmira Street.
Lewisham, No. 2
Elmira Street, Nos. 39a, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53 and
Lewisham, No. 3 55, Elmira Street ; 1, 2 and 3, Pettitt's
Buildings ; 1 and 2, Eureka Place, and
40, 42, 44 and 46, Mill Road.
Elmira Street, Nos. 59, 61, 63 and 65, Elmira Street.
Lewisham, No. 4
Mill Road, Lewisham Nos. 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 and 16, Mill Road.
Two houses, viz :—1a and 2a, Paragon Place, Blackheath, which
were included in the Council's Clearance Programme, were voluntarily
demolished by the owners after the tenants had been re-housed
by the London County Council.
Two large areas were the subject of Clearance Orders made by
the London County Council and, after a Public Inquiry at the
Greenwich Town Hall, at which I was asked to corroborate the
County Council's evidence, were confirmed by the Ministry of
Health. These areas consisted of the following properties : —