View report page

Unfit Dwelling-houses Closed or Demolished.
41, Station Road, N.3.
An Appeal was lodged against a demolition order made
by the Council in respect of the above house, and an undertaking
was given by the appellant to make the same fit for
human habitation. The necessary works were carried out,
the house being thoroughly reconditioned and made tit. At
a later hearing the Town Clerk raised no objection to the
Appeal being allowed. No order was made as to costs.
1, 2, 3 and 5, Rustic Cottages, Dunger Place, N.12.
The above houses were demolished in compliance with
demolition orders made by the Council.
4 and 6, Rustic Cottages, Dunger Place, N.12.
These cottages were demolished voluntarily by the .
owner.
3, Freemans Cottages, Red Lion Hill, N.2.
This house was reported as being unfit for human habitation
and the tenant was found other accommodation in a
house owned by the Council.
An undertaking was given by the owners not to permit
3, Freemans Cottages to be used again for human habitation.
OVERCROWDING.
Housing Survey—Housing Act, 1936.
On the completion of the overcrowding survey in February,
1936, the position with respect to overcrowded families
in Finchley was as follows:—
Number of families overcrowded:—
(a) In privately owned houses 97
(b) In houses owned by the
tion 29
— 126
By the end of 1936 the number of overcrowded families
had been reduced to 63.
At the time of the original survey 169 houses were found
to be occupied to their full capacity.
63