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Erith 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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(c) Proceedings under Sections 11 and 13 of the
Housing Act, 1936:
(1) No. of houses in respect of which
demolition orders were made .. .. 0
(2) No. of houses demolished in pursuance of
demolition orders .. .. .. .. J
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing
Act, 1936 :
(1) No. of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which closing orders
were made .. .. .. .. .. 2
(2) No. of separate tenements or underground
rooms in respect of which closing orders
were determined, the tenement or room
having been made fit
The three houses referred to in (c) (2) above are 13 and 15
Victoria Street, Belvedere, and Magazine Cottage, Riverbank,
Crossness. The three houses referred to in 2(a) above are
17 and 19 Pier Road, and Trevethan Lodge, Bexley Road.
These were demolished by informal action.
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer and Surveyor
and the Housing Assistant for the following information
regarding building activity in the Borough during the year-
Number of permanent houses constructed in 1954 :—
By the Council .. .. 46 plus 17 flats
By private enterprise .. 71 plus 2 flats
Total .. 117 plus 19 flats
Total number of permanent houses in the Borough
built by the Council .. .. .. .. 1,1'-
Total number of flats in the Borough built by the
Council ... .. I'4
Total number of prefabricated temporary houses
in the Borough .. .. .. .. .. 250
Total number of requisitioned premises in the
Borough .. .. .. .. .. .. '
Number of premises requisitioned in 1954 . •
Number of premises de-requisitioned in 1954