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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HOUSING
486 houses were repaired as a result of formal and informal action. This
is about the same as in 1959, rather more than in 1960. I do not think that
this means housing conditions are deteriorating fast, but rather that tenants,
possibly as a result of higher rents, are becoming less tolerant of defects in
their houses. Fewer certificates of disrepair had to be issued than in 1960.
229 houses in sixteen areas were represented in 1961 for clearance. In the
case of 47 houses in the Town Road, Hertford Road and New Road areas represented
in July 1961, the Council did not feel that they had the resources at that time
to proceed with a compulsory purchase order, and no action was taken. Compulsory
purchase orders have been made in respect of the other areas. In June 1961
6 to 20, Church Lane; 1 to 7, Eldon Road; 13 to 23, Eldon Road; 27 to 33,
Eldon Road and 109, 111 and 115 to 125, Bounces Road were represented- At the
same time 95 and 97, Dysons Road and 117 to 130, Angel Road and 77 to 89, Dysons
Road were represented. 53 houses with 160 people in them were therefore put
forward for clearance in this month. In July, 1961, 63 more houses in which
lived 85 people were put forward and 16 of these inhabited by 38 people subsequently
became subject to compulsory purchase order. These were 1 to 8A, Second
Avenue. In December 1961 a further 130 houses in which 393 people lived were
represented for clearance. These houses were 11 to 27, Cavendish Road, 201 to
209A, Brettenham Road, 213 to 273, Brettenham Road, 154 to 180, Brettenham Road,
184 to 206, Brettenham Road, 309 to 345, Brettenham Road and 120 to 256,
Brettenham Road. All the compulsory purchase orders made in 1961/1962 as a
result of the 1961 representations have since been confirmed by the Minister with
minor alterations.
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