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88 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 193C.
site by the Council. 30 flats have been erected on a portion of the
site and are now in occupation. A further 42 flats are now in course
of construction.
Tooting Grove No. 2 Area.
This Area, which was the subject of a Clearance Order, contained
four houses. These have now been demolished.
Greyhound Square Area, Streatham.
Barrow Road Area, Streatham.
These Areas are close together. With the exception of a small
portion of the latter, which has been left for the owner to develop,
both sites will be developed by the Council as one Scheme and it is
proposed to erect 42 flats and eight shops on the combined site.
There were 29 insanitary houses and one coloured "grey"
on the Greyhound Square Area. Six of these, including the "grey"
house, have now been demolished.
Barrow Road Area contained 11 insanitary houses. Three
of these, which are on the portion being developed by the owner,
have been demolished.
The first block of flats, which is being erected by the Council,
is almost completed.
White Square, Clap ham.
This site, 4.32 acres in extent, included five Areas and contained
100 insanitary houses and 66 houses coloured " grey." 33
of the former and 13 of the latter have been demolished. The site
will be developed by the Council and it is proposed to build 193
flats and six shops. The work will be put in hand shortly.
During the year I have submitted Representations in respect
of the following insanitary Areas:—
Salvador, No. 1 Area, Tooting, containing 23 houses.
Salvador, No. 2 Area, Tooting, containing 5 houses.
Carpenter's Place Area, Clapham, containing 10 houses.
These Representations have been considered by the Council
who have notified the London County Council as required by
section 16 (5) of the Housing Act, 1930.