Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Housing.
The Demolition Orders in respect of the following houses
are still outstanding and the houses have not been demolished :—
78 to 84, Point Pleasant 4 houses — Demolition Order
made 19th October, 1937.
90 to 110, Point Pleasant 11 houses — Demolition Orders
made 19th October, 1937.
1 to 5, Cowpers Row 5 houses — Demolition Orders
made 18th January, 1938.
The Closing Order on the flat known as 4, Weir Road Mews,
made on 14th December, 1937, has not been complied with, the
flat still being occupied.
The Clearance of Insanitary Areas.
The Clearance of the following insanitary areas has been
completed daring the year by the demolition of all the houses,
the sites being left with the owners to develop :—
Point Pleasant No. 1 Area 7 houses—Clearance Order made
on 18th January, 1938.
Point Pleasant No. 2 Area 5 houses—Clearance Order made
on 18th January, 1938.
Point Pleasant No. 3 Area 19 houses — Clearance Order
made on 18th January, 1938.
Bridgefield Grove Area 22 houses — Representation o i
18th November, 1938; not declared a Clearance Area, but
the houses have now been demolished by the owners.
The development of the following Areas has not yet bee l
completed, mainly on account of the war:—
Carpenter's Place Area 10 houses; Clearance Order made
on 19th January, 1937.
Weimar Street Area 21 houses; represented by me
on 1st October, 1937; declared a Clearance Area by the London
County Council on 20th December, 1938; two of the houses
demolished during 1940.
Cubitts Cottages Area 21 houses; Compulsory Purchase
Order made on 18th January, 1938, confirmed by the
Minister of Health,