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(2) Number of dwelling houses in which
defects were remedied after service of
formal notices—
(a) By owners 6
(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 4
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished
in pursuance of Demolition Orders 1
(3) Number of dwelling houses demolished
by informal action 12
D. Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936—
(a) Number of Closing Orders made —
(b) Parts of Buildings closed
Slum Clearance.
In accordance with Section 1 of the Housing Repairs
and Rents Act, 1954, proposals for dealing with a total of
441 houses within five years were submitted to the Minister
of Housing and Local Government and were approved.
261 of these houses are the East Wickham Hutments,
which are the subject of compulsory Purchase Orders, and
the remaining 180 are privately owned houses which will be
dealt with by action under either Section 11 or Section 25
of the Housing Act, 1936, during the five years.
During 1955 the remaining seven hutments on the
Lodge Lane Estate were demolished, and the re-developm'ent
of the estate continued.
Improvement Grants.
32 applications were made for Improvement Grants
under the Housing Act, 1949, but grants were approved in
three cases only up to the end of the year. The cost of the
improvements in these three cases totalled £716 9s. 0d., and
the grants made amounted to £331 6s. 6d.
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954.
Only five applications were received for certificates of
disrepair under the above Act during the year, and four
certificates were issued. Two certificates were revoked on
the application of the owners.
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