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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bexley 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied | 10 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices— | |
| (a) By owners | 17 |
| (b) By local authority in default of owners | — |
| C. Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of Housing Act, 1936— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 5 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | 1 |
| D. Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936— | |
| Number of Closing Orders made | 1 |
| E. Proceedings under Section 10 (1) of the Local Government Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953— | |
| Number of Closing Orders made | 1 |
Clearance Schemes.
Lodge Lane Hutments (Compulsory Purchase) Order, 1938.
During the year 23 hutments on the Lodge Lane Estate
were demolished and the re-development of the estate
commenced.
East Wickham Hutment Clearance Areas Nos. 1, 2 and 3
(Compulsory Purchase) Orders, 1939.
East Wickham Nos. 1 and 2 (Compulsory Purchase) Orders
1953.
The above Orders, covering a total of 260 hutments, 47
hutment sites and adjoining parcels of land were confirmed
by the Minister of Housing and Local Government during
the year, and are now in operation.
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