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Housing. 21
used for human habitation, have now been demolished by the
owners.
Two insanitary houses—502 and 502a, Streatham High
Road—have been demolished by the owners, no action under the
Housing Act being required.
Closing Orders and Underground Rooms.
Three Mews-flats known as Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Lovetts Place,
Wandsworth, on which Closing Orders were made in December,
1937, are now closed.
The Closing Order made in December, 1938, on the ground
floor flat of 41, Temperley Road, Balham, has been complied
with. This Order was made by the Magistrate of the South
Western Police Court following a summons taken out by the
Council under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
During the year Closing Orders have been made and enforced
on five rooms at 26, Hereward Road, Tooting, and three rooms
at 31, Streatham Place.
Four underground rooms which were unfit for habitation
were closed by the owners after they had been notified that the
rooms were unfit for habitation, and did not comply with the
Underground Rooms Regulations. 16 underground rooms, where
the conditions were similar, have been altered by the owners,
and have now been passed as fit for occupation.
Abatement of Overcrowding.
Henry Prince Estate.
This estate, 9.88 acres in extent, has been developed by the
Council for the re housing of families in the Borough living under
overcrowded conditions. Accommodation for over 1,700 persons
has been provided in 21 blocks of flats, four storeys in height.
All the flats have now been completed. There are 272 dwellings,
comprising four one-room flats, 36 with three rooms, 88 with
four rooms, 132 with five rooms and 12 with six rooms.