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Housing
The duties of the Housing section of the Public Health
Department are divided between action under the Housing Act
in relation to overcrowded, unfit and insanitary premises, and
negotiations between the London County Council, the Council's
Housing Manager and other authorities in connection with
applications for rehousing on grounds of medical necessity, overcrowding
and insanitary conditions.
HOUSING ACT, 1936
Insanitary houses capable of repair at reasonable expense
(Section 9)
Five formal notices under Section 9 of the Act were served
during the year involving twelve properties. One hundred and
seventy-eight notices were issued requesting voluntary action
by the owner, and 187 houses have been rendered fit for habitation.
Insanitary houses incapable of repair at reasonable expense
(Section 11)
The following properties were represented during the year
and Demolition Orders made:—
Demolition
Order made.
Cyril Street, 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 and 10 17.12.52
Dickens Square, 36 9.4.52
Dolben Street 33 9.4.52
,, ,, 34 9.4.52
Comus Place, 27 16.7.52
The Cut, 3 18.6.52
Madron Street, 14a, b, c, d 16.7.52
Stanford Place, 8 22.10.52
Walworth Road, 122 13.2.52
Webber Street, 81 13.2.52
The following properties were represented during 1952, but
orders not made in 1952:—
Alpha Square, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25/26, 27, 28, 29,
30, 31, 32/33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41/42.
Deverell Street, 23
Hampton Street, 10
Lytham Street, 49
New Kent Road, 36
,, ,, 38
Sayer Street, 8
,, ,, 10
Sutherland Square, 61
Theobald Street, 27
Trafalgar Street, 1