Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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(i) Routine Inspections.
167 premises were inspected under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1932, as follow:—
Address. | No. of Premises. |
---|---|
Mill Place, Chislehurst | 1 |
Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst | 3 |
Queen's Road, Chislehurst | 22 |
Victoria Road, Chislehurst | 30 |
Mottingham Road, Mottingham | 9 |
Dorset Road, Mottingham | 33 |
Portland Road, Mottingham | 36 |
Albert Road, Mottingham | 1 |
Blackfen Road, Sidcup | 4 |
Halfway Street, Sidcup | 10 |
Nelson Place, Sidcup | 19 |
Sussex Road, Sidcup | 3 |
Becks Road, Sidcup Total | 6 167 |
1,540 visits were made to premises in connection with the
Housing Acts.
(ii) Clearance Areas.
On 27th September, 1937, an Inquiry was held into the
following Clearance Orders made by the Council, and these
Orders have been confirmed by the Minister of Health with
the following directions:—
No. 4 Order 1-14 (consecutive) Mill Place, Chislehurst.
Payment in accordance with Section 42,
Housing Act, 1936, to be made in respect
of well-maintained houses— Nos. 3, 4, 7,
10, 11 and 12 Mill Place.
No. 5 Order ... Cromwell Mews and Nos. 27 and 27a Mill
Place, Chislehurst.
No. 27 Mill Place to be excluded from
Order.
No. 27a Mill place to be dealt with under
Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936, by a
Closing Order for part of the building.
No. 6 Order Trunks Alley.
No. 7 Order Nos. 136 to 152 (even numbers) Mottingham
Road, Mottingham.
(iii) Individually Unfit Houses.
The premises known as Church Cottage, Church Road, Foots
Cray, were reconditioned in accordance with a Schedule of
Works submitted to and approved by the Council, and on
satisfactory completion of the works a Certificate of Fitness
extending over five years was granted.