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SECTION D —HOUSING
Building
The following 372 new dwellings were completed by the Council
during the year: —
Boone Street 21
Fermor Road 13
Greystead Road 7
Knapdale Close 4
Legge Street 16
Leybridge Court 172
Sandstone Road 103
Westbourne Drive 24
Wynell Road 12
Families rehoused for first time
During the year the following families were rehoused:—
1. By the Lewisham Borough Council:—
(a) in permanent properties 332
(b) in temporary bungalows 9
341
2. By the London County Council (figures supplied
by district offices) 44
385
N.B.—Number of families where points had been awarded
for bedroom deficiency, rehoused by the Lewisham
Borough Council or the London County Council
during the year 295
Housing Act, 1957
Repair of houses (sections 9 and 10)
During the year 10 informal and 4 formal notices were served.
14 properties were repaired by the owners after service of notices ;
in four 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 1960, together with the present position of cases
originating in previous years which had not been complied with at the
end of 1959:—