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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 32
HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE
| A —HOUSES DEMOLISHED | Houses | Displaced | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearance areas (Housing Act, 1957) | |||
| Persons | Families | ||
| Houses unfit for human habitation | 31 | 37 | 16 |
| Houses included by reason of bad arrangement | — | — | — |
| Houses or land acquired under s.43 | — | 31 | 9 |
| Not in clearance areas | |||
| Formal or informal procedure under s. 17 (1) | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Local authority houses certified unfit by medical officer of health | 10 | — | — |
| B —UNFIT HOUSES CLOSED (Housing Act, 1957) | |||
| ss 16, 17 and 35 | 1 | - | - |
| ss 17(3) and 26 | — | - | — |
| Parts of buildings closed under s.18 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| C —UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED | |||
| By owner | By Local Authority | ||
| After informal action by local authority | 8 | - | |
| After formal notice under Public Health Acts | - | - | |
| After formal notice under Housing Act, 1957 | 6 | 4 | |
| Under s.24 Housing Act, 1957 | - | - | |
| D — UNFIT HOUSES IN TEMPORARY USE (Housing Act, 1957) | |||
| Houses | Separate dwellings | ||
| Retained for temporary accommodation under ss. 17, 46 and 48 | - | - | |
| Licensed for temporary occupation under ss. 34 or 53 | - | - | |
| E —PURCHASE OF HOUSES BY AGREEMENT | |||
| Houses | Occupants | ||
| Houses in Clearance Areas other than those included in confirmed Clearance Orders or Compulsory Purchase Orders | 6 | 46 | |