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(c) Clearance Areas.—The clearance of insanitary properties was continued
during the year.
Six compulsory purchase orders were made, viz :—
North Street, No. 2;
Heath Street, No. 1;
St. Paul's Road, No. 1;
St. Paul's Road, No. 2;
Axe Street & Broadway;
Grove Place.
The total number of properties affected in the six schemes was 163 and the
number of persons to be displaced 828.
In order to make the scheme efficient the Corporation decided to include a
large number of " grey " properties.
At the inquiry held in September there was considerable opposition from
property owners and other interested persons but the schemes have now been
confirmed.
The ultimate effect of this clearance together with schemes already concluded
means that in the period 1933—1938 the entire appearance of the centre of Barking
will have changed, and the Corporation have an opportunity of rebuilding it to
their own design as the sites are being acquired compulsorily.