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E.—Proceedings under section .3 of the Housing Act, 1925:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit
after service of formal notices:—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By local authority in default of owners Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations
by owners of intention to close Nil
F.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing
Act, 1925:
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing
Orders were determined, the dwelling-houses having
been rendered fit Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
lition Orders were made Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders Nil
Note.—Sections 11 to 15 of the Housing Act, 1925, have been repealed by the
Housing Act, 1930, but the proviso to Section 64 of the Act of 1930 continues in
force any Closing Orders and Demolition Orders made before the operation of the
Act (15th August, 1930), and houses subject to those Orders must continue to be
dealt with under the relative provisions of the Act of 1925.
In the report for 1930, which was a "Survey" report, a considerable amount
of space was devoted to a discussion with regard to the housing conditions within
the Borough. During 1931, speaking generally, very little change occurred and
anything now said would be largely repetition of statements made in the report of
last year. As to progress it may be noted that by the end of the year part of the
Carlisle Street area, on the north side of North Street, had been cleared and
though no accommodation had actually been got ready for families de-housed and
temporarily accommodated elsewhere, two blocks were well on the way to
completion.
During the year the survey of housing in St. John's Wood, particularly in
what has been named the Henry Street area, was completed. The following is the
report submitted to and adopted by the Public Health Committee and referred by
them to the Housing Committee:—
To the Chairman and Members of the Public Health Committee.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
HOUSING—ST. JOHN'S WOOD.
I have now completed the survey in St. John's Wood of the area to which the
general name of Henry Street area may be applied, and herewith I submit summaries
relating to particular parts of this area, these parts being the same as in
the report submitted by you in 1926 and printed in the Housing Memorandum
(smail blue book). The information, it will be noted, in addition to being partly
general, is more or less detailed with regard to the conditions relating to occupation
of the houses, extent of overcrowding, etc.
As a result of my investigations I do not find any reason for submitting any
different recommendation from that already given, viz., that in the meantime the
question of making a clearance or improvement scheme by the Borough Council
might remain in abeyance.