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Total number of permanent dwellings in the local authority's area,
22,232 (1951 Census).
Part 1. The total problem
(i) Estimated number of houses unfit for 173
human habitation within the meaning of (including 49
section 9 of the Housing Repairs and Rents under Part 2 (iii),
Act, 1954, and suitable for action under 34 under Part 3 (v)
Section 11 or Section 25 of the Housing and 90 under Part
Act, 1936 3 (vi).
(ii) Period in years which the Council think
necessary for securing the demolition of all
the houses in (i) 5-10 years.
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 49
(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.
Part 3. Action in the first five years
(v) Number of houses which are already in 34 including six
clearance areas and for which clearance shops and offor
compulsory purchase orders are to be licence.
made or which are to be purchased by
agreement within the five years.
(vi) Number of houses which are to be included 90 plus shops and
in clearance areas still to be declared and other buildings.
which within the five years will be owned Note: This figure
by the local authority or will have been in- is dependant on
eluded in a clearance order or a compulsory the Council's polpurchase
order submitted to the Minister icy on redevelopment
and also the
degree of private
redevelopment.
(vii) Number of houses under (iii), (iv), (v) and
(vi) to be patched (if necessary) and retained
within the five years under Section 2 of the
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, for
temporary accommodation Nil.
(viii) Number of houses under (iii), (iv), (v) and
(vi) to be demolished in the five years 124
(ix) Number of houses (including those already
comprised in operative demolition orders)
to be demolished in the five years as a result
of action under Section 11 of the Housing
Act, 1936 9
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