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Housing. 93
Cubitt's Cottages Area, Wandsworth.
This Area contains 21 insanitary houses. It was declared on
18th January, 1938, when a Compulsory Purchase Order was
submitted. The Minister of Health held a Public Enquiry on the
Order on 20th July, and subsequently confirmed it without
modification. The houses are still occupied.
Saxby Street Area, Clapham South.
This is a large Area, approximately 3¼ acres in extent, which
I represented on 1st December, 1937. Ninety-four insanitary
houses, including 10 where businesses were also conducted, were
included in the Representation. The Council, having decided to
develop the site, added 13 other houses "coloured grey," and
three business premises which were not dwelling houses
On 18th October, 1938, a Public Enquiry was held on the
Compulsory Purchase Order, which was later confirmed by the
Minister of Health. Two of the houses—one Red and one Greybeing
excluded from the Order.
Chesil Place Area, Balham.
This is a small Area, containing seven insanitary houses. It
was represented on 1st October, 1937, declared on 24th May, 1938,
and made the subject of a Public Enquiry on 18th October, 1938.
The Clearance Order has since been confirmed by the Minister
of Health.
Oldridge Road Area, Balham.
This Area, which contains 21 insanitary houses, is close to
Chesil Place Area. A Representation in respect of it was submitted
on 29th March, 1938. The London County Council on being notified
of the Borough Council's intention to consider the Area as a
Clearance Area, informed the latter that they preferred to deal
with it themselves and on 20th December, 1938, the Borough
Council resolved accordingly.
Greyhound Lane Area, Streatham.
This is a small Area, of four houses, which was represented
on 13th July, 1938, and declared on 15th November, 1938, when a