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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

Lewisham 1952

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

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Table: Closing orders (section12)The following is a list of closing orders which were originated, determined, became operative, or were varied during 1952:-Table 31

Closing orders (section12)

The following is a list of closing orders which were originated, determined, became operative, or were varied during 1952:-

Table 31

PropertiesPart of housePresent position
104, Foxberry RoadKitchen/living room on ground floor and three rooms on first floor.Works to comply with statutory undertaking completed.
119, Dacre ParkTwo rooms basement.Works carried out to make basement fit for habitation. Order determined.
39, Peak Hill GardenLower flat comprising front room, back room, kitchenette and passage in basement.Order operative. Tenants to be rehoused.
92, Dacre ParkTwo rooms with offices in basement.Closing order operative.
21a, Mount Pleasant Road.Two rooms and scullery in semi basement.Tenants rehoused. Undertaking not to relet accepted.
43, Beadnell RoadTwo rooms and scullery in basement.Works required to comply with statutory undertaking completed
107a, Hither Green Lane.Upstairs roomTenants rehoused. Undertaking not to relet accepted.
5, Aberdeen TerraceThree rooms and scullery in basement.Order operative.
18, Belmont HillThree rooms in basement.Order operative.
22, Belmont ParkThree rooms and scullery in basement.Statutory undertaking to carry out works accepted.
33, Blessington RoadBasement roomsClosing order dated 3 June, 1952 amended to allow use of basement rooms as builders' office and stores.
12, Blythe HillTwo rooms and scullery in basement.Order operative.
1, Station ApproachBasement front room.Order operative.
5, The Glebe, Flat 6Two rooms and scullery first floor above old stables.To be considered in conjunction with flats 2, 3, 4.
2, Handen RoadTwo roomsand scullery.Notices served.
9, Blythe ValeTwo basement rooms.Closing order varied to permit use of rooms for occasional entertainments and storage.
14, Dermody RoadBasement back and front rooms.Notices served.
80, Burnt Ash HillBasement front, middle and back rooms, hall and bathroom.Notices served.
33, Wells Park RoadLiving room and scullery in basement.Order operative.

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In his report upon work under the Housing Acts during 1952,
Mr. Craven, the group housing inspector, states:—
"There was an appreciable increase over 1951 in the number
of properties referred to the department following a decision to derequisition
on the grounds of disrepair. Many of these cases were
found to justify action under the Housing Act to secure repairs, or
closure of part of the premises.