Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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SECTION D —HOUSING
Building
The following 223 new houses or flats were completed by the
Council during the year :—
Boone Street 48
Boones Road 12
Campshill Road 12
Fernbrook Road 7
Hindsley Place 10
Hither Green Lane 11
Hither Green Lane/Wellmeadow Road 20
Lawrie Park Gardens 22
Pond Road 7
Ronver Road 20
Southbrook Road 12
Springbank Road 4
Summerfield Street 10
Whitbread Road 28
Families rehoused for first time
During the year the following families were rehoused :—
1. By the Lewisham Borough Council:—
(a) in permanent properties 47
(b) in temporary bungalows 2
(c) in requisitioned properties —
49
2. By the London County Council (figures supplied
by district offices) 57
106
N.B. — Number of families where points had been awarded
for bedroom deficiency, rehoused by the Lewi sham
Borough Council or the London County Council
during the year 72
Housing Act, 1957
Repair of houses (sections 9 and 10)
During the year 36 informal and 15 formal notices were served.
29 properties were repaired by the owners after service of notices;
in three cases properties were repaired by the Council under section 10 in
default of the owners.
Demolition Orders and Closing Orders (whole house)
The following is a list of cases involving procedure for demolition
orders or for complete closure of houses which originated in or were
complied with during 1958, together with the present position of cases
originating in previous years which had not been complied with at the
end of 1957