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SECTION D —HOUSING
Building
The following 207 new dwellings were completed by the Council
during the year :—
Greystead Road 65
Knapdale Close 40
Dacres Road ... 12
Elsinore Road 30
Springbank Road 2
Silverdale 52
Dacre Park 6
Families rehoused for first time
During the year the following families were rehoused :—
1. By the Lewisham Borough Council:—
(a) in permanent properties 279
(b) in temporary bungalows 7
286
2. By the London County Council (figures supplied
by district offices) . 30
316
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 . 235
Housing Act, 1957
Repair of houses (sections 9 and 10)
During the year 2 informal and 11 formal notices were served.
8 properties were repaired by the owners after service of notices ; in no
case was work done by the Council in default (section 10).
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 1961, together with the present position of cases
originating in previous years which had not been complied with at the
end of 1960