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Wandsworth 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Housing 19
Wandsworth Plain Area:—
91 "Red" and 7 "Grey" houses—149 flats erected on
the site.
White Square:—
Group of five areas—100 "Red" and 66 "Grey" houses.
The last 10 of these were demolished during the
year. 181 flats and six shops have been erected
on the site.
The following areas have been cleared and the sites left with
the owners:—
Salvador No. 1 Area—23 insanitary houses.
Blackfords Cottages Area—8 insanitary houses.
Carpenter's Place Area.
A Clearance Order was made in respect of this Area, which
contained 10 houses, in January, 1937. The houses have not
yet been demolished.
Sadler's Buildings Area Putney.
The 16 houses in this Area have been demolished during the
year.
Point Pleasant Nos. 1 and 2 Areas Wandsworth.
These Areas, containing seven and five insanitary houses
respectively, were declared on 18th January, 1938, when Clearance
Orders were made. The houses have not yet been demolished.
Point Pleasant, No. 3 Area, Wandsworth.
This Area contained 19 insanitary houses. A Clearance
Order was made in repect of it on the same date as for the two
previous Areas. Seven of the houses have been demolished.
The clearance of the following Areas is in abeyance on account
of the war:—
Weimar Street Area.—Contains 21 insanitary houses and
was represented 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.