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(b) Oliver Court, Nos. 1-16.—Minister of Health Inquiry regarding
the Confirmation of the London County Council Clearance Order was held
at the Council Offices, Poplar, on 5th April, 1933. On 26th May, 1933,
the Minister of Health issued the “County of London (Oliver Court)
Housing Confirmation Order, 1933."
(c) Baker's Alley.-—This site has been cleared by the London County
Council and is in course of development. Part of the accommodation is
to be utilised for re-housing persons from the Ranwell Street Area.
Individual Houses.
(a) No. 103, Brabazon Street and 55, Barchester Street.—Notices under
Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1930, were served upon the owners.
Following a conference between the owners and officers of the Council,
the necessary works were carried out by the owners.
(b) Underground Rooms Used for Sleeping Purposes.—Under the
provision of Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930, Orders prohibiting the
use of underground rooms for sleeping purposes were made by the Council
regarding the following premises:—
4, Hale Street—Back basement room.
92, Suffolk Street—Front basement room.
Overcrowding.
During the year 40 new instances of overcrowding were officially
recorded. Twenty-six of the more serious cases were reported to the
Public Health Committee.
Twenty-two letters have been sent to tenants and sub-tenants calling
their attention to the fact that overcrowding is a nuisance. A number of
cases were referred to the Town Clerk for submission to the London County
Council, or to the Borough Council's Housing Committee for housing
accommodation.
Legal proceedings were instituted against the owner of one house where
after a family had been re-housed by the Borough Council, on account
of overcrowded conditions, certain rooms were re-let to another family,
allowing the premises to be still overcrowded. The Magistrate made an