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Ealing 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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27. HOUSING
The function of the Housing Division is, in the main, to deal with unfit properties
(either individually or as clearance areas), houses in multiple occupation, and
overcrowding.
Details of prosecutions under the Housing Acts and the annual housing statistics
required by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government are given in Tables
11 and 12 on pages 124 and 125.
CLEARANCE AREA PROGRAMME

Table: Satisfactory progress was made in 1965 and the following action was taken:—

Satisfactory progress was made in 1965 and the following action was taken:—

1-23 (consec.) Adelaide Cottages, Hanwell, W.7The rehousing of the remaining families in occupation of these unfit houses was completed by the Council towards the end of the year in accordance with an agreement with the owners. It is anticipated that the site will be cleared early in 1966.
7, 8, 9 & 10, Church Place, Ealing, W.5These unfit properties, which were acquired by the Council in 1963 and from which the remaining occupants had been rehoused, were demolished in 1965.
2-6 (consec.) Farm Cottages, Ealing, W.5These unfit houses, purchased by a statutory undertaking in 1964, and from which certain families had been rehoused with assistance from the Council, remained vacant during 1965, but not demolished as expected.
18-26 (even numbers) Church Rd., Hanwell, W.7The area in which these five properties are situated was declared to be a clearance area in 1964, and a Compulsory Purchase Order made by the Council in 1965 resulted in certain objections and a local public inquiry. The Order was later confirmed by the Minister of Housing and Local Government. Rehousing of the occupants and demolition of the houses is expected to take place in 1966.
1-6 (consec.) Williams Passage 9-26 (consec.) Green Man Lane 1, 3, 5 & 7 St. John's Rd., West Ealing, W.13An official representation was submitted to the Council in June and the area in which these 28 properties are situated was declared to be a clearance area. The Council also decided to make a Compulsory Purchase Order. The Minister advised the Council to declare the properties as two separate clearance areas in view of some " grey " land in the centre of the site and arrangements were made for new representations to be made early in 1966.