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Southwark 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Penton Place, 44, Basement front and back rooms
Queens Buildings, Collinson Street, 155j, First floor back (N)
slip room
St. George's Road, 123, Basement front and back rooms
Sutherland Square, 4, Basement front and back rooms
Sutherland Square, 52, Top floor front attic room
Sutherland Square, 65, Basement front and back rooms
Thurlow Street, 79, Basement front and back rooms
Walworth Road, 217, Basement back room.
Westmoreland Road, 158, Basement front and back rooms
Clearance Areas (Section 25)
During the year 369 visits were made in connection with
clearance areas. Three areas have been represented for clearance
under Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936, involving 55
properties, as follows:—
Doctor Street Area—represented—2, 7, 52
(later designated Lytham Street No. 1 and 2 Areas)
Lytham Street No. 1 Area—31. 33, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 39,
Lytham Street
Lytham Street No. 2 Area—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30, Lytham
Street. 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 27, 29, 32 and 34, Phelp Street.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, Doctor Street.
Quilp Street Area—represented—2, 7, 52
Quilp Street 1 and 2.
Overcrowding (Section 59)
There has been no legal action in regard to overcrowding
during the year. This matter is dealt with more fully in the
Rehousing section.

SUMMARY

Inspections, Housing Consolidated Regs194
Inspections, Section 9, etc.7
Clearance area survey visits369
Other visits (complaints etc.)378
Reinspections2,402
Informal Notices178
Informal Notices complied with187
Section 9 Notices5 (12 properties)
Section 9 Notices complied with..2