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SLUM CLEARANCE.
In pursuance of Section 1 of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act,
1954, the City Council, jointly with the London County Council, submitted
to the Minister of Housing and Local Government the following proposals
for dealing with houses which are unfit for human habitation:—
Housing Act, 1936—Parts II and III
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954—Section 1.
Joint Proposals by the London County Council and
the City Council.
Total number of permanent dwellings in the City 27,349
Part 1. The total problem—
(i) Estimated number of houses unfit for human habitation
within the meaning of Section 9 of the Housing Repairs
and Rents Act, 1954, and suitable for action under
Section 11 or Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936 121
(ii) Period in years which the Council think necessary for
securing the demolition of all the houses in (i) 5
London
County City
Council. Council.
Part 2. Orders already made, etc.—
(iii) Number of houses in (i) in clearance areas and
already covered by operative clearance or
compulsory purchase orders or owned by
the local authority Nil 18
(iv) Number of houses which are already in clearance
areas and for which clearance or compulsory
purchase orders have been submitted to the
Minister but have not yet become operative Nil Nil
Part 3. Action in the first five years—
(v) Number of houses which are already in clearance
areas and for which clearance or compulsory
purchase orders are to be made or which are
to be purchased by agreement within the
five years Nil 22
(vi) Number of houses which are to be included in
• clearance areas still to be declared and which
within the five years will be owned by the
local authority or will have been included in
a clearance order or a compulsory purchase
order submitted to the Minister Nil 75