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Progress of Areas.
The progress of the 15 areas referred to in last year's Annual Report
during the year 1932 has been as follows:—
Area No. 1—Providence Cottages, Emmett Street.—Throughout the
year negotiations have been proceeding for the acquisition of lands surrounding
the area referred to in the Compulsory Purchase and Housing
Confirmation Orders. All the residential premises were vacated by the
beginning of November, the majority of the residents having been rehoused
at Glengall Road.
Areas Nos. 2,3, and 4.—These areas remain untouched, as they are
dependent upon the development of Area No. 1.
Area No. 5.—No developments during 1932.
Area No. 6—Benwortli Street.—The Council acquired the freehold
interests of these 8 houses and the inhabitants were rehoused early in
1932. This area was cleared by the Borough Council and 16 flats were
erected on the site. This accommodation was utilised for rehousing
inhabitants from Area No. 15 (Old Ford Road).
Area No. 7.—No developments.
Area No. 8.—No developments.
Area No. 9.—On account of their dangerous condition, some of the
houses (Nos. 1-12, Prospect Place) included in this area were represented
by the Medical Officer of Health in June, 1931. The L.C.C. were
approached with a view to their taking over the whole area. In August,
1932, the L.C.C. wrote stating the area was too small to be the subject
of a Housing Scheme and they were advised that the area was unsuitable
for redevelopment for housing purposes. Referring to the Borough
Council's difficulty of providing rehousing accommodation for the persons
of the working classes who would be displaced, the L .C .C. suggested they
might undertake to discharge the rehousing obligation by utilising some
of the new dwellings now being erected on Bow Brewery site if the Borough
Council declared the area to be a Clearance Area. Subsequently the
Borough Council declared Prospect Place to be a Clearance Area and
agreed to secure the clearance of the area by purchasing the land, and
asked the Minister of Health to confirm the Order.