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East Barnet 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Barnet]

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and a scullery and was the subject of a report to the Committee in
July. The Committee subsequently made a Closing Order on this
part of the building.
90 East Barnet Road: These premises are part of a terrace of nine
shops with living accommodation at the rear and on the first floor.
It consists of two rooms and a scullery on the ground floor and
three rooms on the first floor. This part of the building was subject
of a report to the Committee in May, and, after due consideration
a Closing Order was served in October.
24 Henry Road: This property is a detached three storeyed house,
comprising of eight rooms, three kitchens, bathroom and two internal
W.C.'s. It was let as three flats. In May it was the subject of a
report to the Committee and they, after consideration, served a Demolition
Order on the premises in October.
26 Henry Road: This property is a similar house to 24 Henry
Road and was reported to the Committee in May. In October the
Committee served a Demolition Order on the premises.
7 Victoria Road: A report was made to the Committee in May,
concerning the basement rooms at the above premises. These rooms
being underground rooms within the meaning of Section 18 of the
Housing Act, 1957. The Committee, after due consideration, served
a Closing Order on these rooms in October.
74 & 76 Leicester Road: This is a pair of semi-detached houses in
which one house has two rooms in the front and one at the rear,
while the other house of the pair has one front room and two rear
rooms. The houses were the subject of a report to the Committee
in April and the Committee after due consideration served Demolition
Orders on both houses in October.
109 Leicester Road: This house was the subject of a report to the
Committee in April, a Demolition Order was served. This house is
part of a pair of semi-detached houses, No. 107 the other house of
the pair is mentioned earlier in this part of the Report. The owner
of these houses appealed against the Demolition Orders, the appeal
was adjourned sine-die and has not yet come before the County Court.
RENT ACT, 1957
In the year 1959 seven applications for Certificates of Disrepair
were received and in two cases undertakings were received from the
landlords to carry out the works and in the other cases the necessary
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