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92 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1938.
Sadler's Buildings Area, Putney.
The Compulsory Purchase Order made on the 19th October,
1937, in respect of this Area of 16 houses, was subject to a Public
Enquiry held on 7th February, 1938, and has since been confirmed
without modification, by the Minister of Health.
Blackford's Cottages Area, Roehampton.
A Clearance Order on this Area, which contained eight houses,
was made on 19th October, 1937, and this Order has been confirmed
by the Minister of Health without modification, after Public
Enquiry held on 7th February, 1938. Three of the houses were
demolished before the end of the year.
Weimar Street Area, Putney.
This Area contains 21 insanitary houses, and was represented
by me on 1st October, 1937. When the London County Council
were approached with regard to it they expressed the desire to
deal with the Area themselves and it was declared a Clearance
Area by that Council on 20th December, 1938.
Point Pleasant, No. 1 Area, Wandsworth.
This Area, which contains seven insanitary houses, was
represented on 1st October, 1937, and declared on 18th January,
1938, when a Clearance Order was made. No objections were
made to the Order, which has been confirmed. The houses have
not yet been demolished.
Point Pleasant, No. 2 Area, Wandsworth.
This Area, which contains five insanitary houses, was declared
on 18th January, 1938, and was the subject of a Public Enquiry
held on 19th August, 1938. The Clearance Order made on the
former date has been confirmed by the Minister of Health without
modification. The houses are still standing.
Point Pleasant, No. 3 Area, Wandsworth.
This Area contained 19 insanitary houses. A Clearance
Order was made in respect of it on the same date as for the two
previous Areas, and this has been confirmed by the Minister without
Public Enquiry as no objections were received. Four of the
houses have been demolished during the year.