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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 1964

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

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Table: Closing Orders in respect of part of houseTable 29

Closing Orders in respect of part of house

Table 29

PropertiesPart of housePresent position
46 St. Germans RoadSemi-basement rooms, hall, larder.Works completed. Order determined
65 St. Germans RoadBasement front roomOrder made 1964
52a Horniman DriveSemi-basement flat, three rooms, kitchen and bathroomOrder made 1964
18 Ryecroft RoadSemi-basement rooms and sculleryOrder made 1964
67 Summerfield StreetSelf contained flat ground floor (2 rooms, scullery, W.C.)Order made 1964
106 Lee High RoadThree rooms, kitchen, bathroom in basementOrder made 1964
140 Blackheath HillBasement 3 rooms and kitchenOrder made 1964

Table: Table 30HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE

Table 30

HOUSES IN CLEARANCE AREAS AND UNFIT HOUSES ELSEWHERE

A —HOUSES DEMOLISHED Clearance areas (Housing Act, 1957)HousesDisplaced
PersonsFamilies
Houses unfit for human habitation_72
Houses included by reason of bad arrangement———
Houses or land acquired under s. 43———
Not in clearance areas
Formal or informal procedure under s. 17 (1)443
Local authority houses certified unfit by medical officer of health———
B —UNFIT HOUSES CLOSED (Housing Act, 1957)
ss 16, 17 and 355__
ss 17(3) and 26—--
Parts of buildings closed under s.187104
C —UNFIT HOUSES MADE FIT AND HOUSES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE REMEDIED
By ownerBy Local Authority
After informal action by local authority11-
After formal notice under Public Health Acts——
After formal notice under Housing Act, 19579_
Under s.24 Housing Act, 1957--