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Individual Houses.
No. 1a, Whitethorn Street.—This house, which was the subject of a
Demolition Order on 1st December, 1936, has been closed.
Nos. 34-36, Bow Common Lane.—Following upon the representation
by the Medical Officer of Health on 25th November, 1937, a Demolition
Order was made by the Council in 1938.
No. 3, West Ferry Road.—On the 7th January, 1937, the Housing
Committee made a Demolition Order regarding these premises, and they
were subsequently demolished. (The house was not represented by the
Medical Officer of Health.)
Hanbury Buildings. The question of dealing with this unsatisfactory
block of tenements has been exercising the minds of the Council and its
Officers for some considerable time.
As the owner was not prepared to carry out voluntarily a scheme
which was submitted by the Officers of the Council, the Housing Committee
were recommended to deal with this block of tenements by making
Closing Orders under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936, regarding
certain rooms and serving notices under Section 9 for the remainder of
the building.
On 22nd February, 1937, the Medical Officer of Health represented
the following rooms as unfit for habitation and the Borough Engineer and
Surveyor reported they were not capable of being rendered fit at a
reasonable expense:—
Ground Floor:—
Bedroom of tenement No. 1.
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Living room ,, 4.
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First Floor:—
Living room of tenement No. 11.
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Second Floor:—
Living room of tenement No. 18.
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