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as the owners had carried out the works necessary to remedy the
defects. Work was also in progress on the demolition of houses in
four of the areas covered by compulsory purchase orders made on
existing clearance areas and which involved 55 houses. This leaves
only two houses, 74 & 76 Leicester Road not demolished and five
closing orders still operative.
As a result of reports and representations by the Medical Officer
of Health made to the Housing Committee during 1961, five clearance
areas were declared comprising 10 houses. 4 demolition orders and
2 closing orders were also made.
Details of the various clearance areas and unfit houses on which
action was taken during 1961 are as follows.
East Barnet Road Clearance Area Nos. 1 & 2. These houses which
were shown in the Schedule of Proposed Clearance Areas were
represented by the Medical Officer of Health to the June Housing
Committee consist of a terrace of houses numbered 87, 89, 91, 93,
95, 97, East Barnet Road; 91 was found to be fit for habitation
and consequently the terrace was divided into two areas, being
87 & 89 in Area No. 1 and 93, 95, 97 in Area No. 2. The main
defects in these properties were disrepair, dampness, absence of
ventilated food stores and drainage. The Council subsequently
made a compulsory purchase order to cover all the properties in the
terrace 87-97, East Barnet Road. The time for objections under the
Housing Act has not yet expired and the order has therefore not been
confirmed.
Lancaster Road Clearance Area No. 5. This area consists of 11 & 13
Lancaster Road and was included in the Schedule of Proposed
Individual Unfit Houses. It was represented by the Medical Officer of
Health to the Committee as a clearance area in July and subsequently
the Council made a compulsory purchase order to cover 11, 13, & 15
Lancaster Road; 15 Lancaster Road being built onto the flank wall of
13. The main defects of these properties were disrepair, dampness,
absence of ventilated food stores and drainage. The period allowed
for objections to the compulsory purchase order by the Housing Act
having not yet elapsed, it is not known whether or not the Minister
will confirm the order.
Mill Corner Clearance Area. This area consists of three cottages
4, 5 & 6 Mill Corner, Hadley. It was represented to the Committee
by the Medical Officer of Health in December and the Council
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