London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1962

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

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49
HOUSING
Building
The following 191 new dwellings were completed by the Council
during the year:—
Sites
Dacre Park 12
Bargery Road/Sangley Road 24
Nelgarde Road/Silverdale/Engleheart Road 20
Engleheart Road/Sangley Road/Shorndean Street
Elmer Road 64
Campshill Place 10
Stanstead Road 20
Corona Road 18
Longfield Crescent 15
St. German's Road 8
Families rehoused for first time
During the year the following families were rehoused:—
1. By the Lewisham Borough Council:—
(a) in permanent properties 269
(b) in temporary bungalows 4
273
2. By the London County Council (figures supplied
by district offices) 21
294
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 208
Housing Act, 1957
Repair of houses (sections 9 and 10)
During the year 11 informal and 2 formal notices were served.
5 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 1962, together with the present position of cases
originating in previous years which had not been complied with at the
end of 1961:—