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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
SLUM CLEARANCE.
During the year a step towards the realisation of slum clearance
in the Borough was effected, when, as a result of consultations between
Officers of the London County Council and this Authority, a request
was made for a survey to be carried out with the object of setting out the
areas considered suitable for slum clearance and which would indicate
the areas suitable to be dealt with by the London County Council and the
Borough Council respectively, together with an indication of priority
and the approximate number of families to be rehoused.
The survey was carried out by the Borough Housing Inspector and
details forwarded to the London County Council and the Metropolitan
Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee. Particulars of the survey are
submitted hereunder.
No. of areas suitable
to be dealt with as
Clearance Areas.
64
Properties
involved.
3,133
Persons likely
to be
displaced.
5,140
In addition there are four areas within the Borough which have not
been included in the survey but development of which is being carried
out by the respective Authorities. These areas are as follows:—
L.C.C. Stepney/Poplar Reconstruction Area
L.C.C. Devons Road Area
P.B.C. Teviot Street Area
P.B.C. Abbott Road Area
CLOSING ORDERS (Public Health (London) Act, 1936).
During the year, as a result of Police Court proceedings instituted
by the Department to secure the abatement of nuisances, the Magistrate
made six Closing Orders in respect of certain premises within the Borough.
DEMOLITION ORDERS (Housing Act, 1936).
During the year 10 Demolition Orders were made by the Council as
a result of official representation in relation to certain properties within
the Borough.
OVERCROWDING (Housing Act, 1936).
Details of overcrowding in the Borough, and of cases where overcrowding
was abated, are shown below:—
Number of new cases reported during the year 226
Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 188*
Number of persons concerned in such cases 1,123
* (a) Rehoused by L.C.C 141
(b) Rehoused by P.B.C 47
188
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