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REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1956
Housing Accommodation—Medical Priority
During the year 804 of the applications made to the Council for
rehousing were referred to me for consideration of additional points
on health grounds in accordance with the Council's Points Scheme.
I also made 387 recommendations for transfer on health grounds
in respect of applications received from tenants of Council's permanent
and requisitioned properties for the provision of more suitable
alternative accommodation.
UNFIT HOUSES
Slum Clearance
Gay Street Area
1-35 (odd) inclusive, 2-42 (even) inclusive, Gay Street.
7-31 (cons.) inclusive, Waterman Street.
40-64 (even) inclusive, Felsham Road.
Glegg Place Area
1-8 (cons.) Taylors Villas.
1, 2, Providence Cottages, Modder Place.
1-9 (cons.) Prices Folly.
Hereford Cottage, Cardinal Place.
These properties were declared Clearance Areas following my
representations and the Clearance Orders were subsequently confirmed
by the Minister of Housing and Local Government.
individual unfit houses
Closing Orders were made on premises at 10b Old Town and 496
Wandsworth Road. In both cases the owners had been invited to
submit proposals to render the premises fit for human habitation,
but none were received.
In addition a Demolition Order was made in respect of the
premises at 1 Atney Road.