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Child's Hill Clearance Area.
The 22 houses comprising this area were demolished, steps
having been taken to clear the premises and site of vermin of all
kinds and in this work the co-operation of the Rat Destructio.i
Officer of the Middlesex County Council was obtained.
The site is now being converted into an open space.
Individual Unfit Houses.
During the year 12 houses have been inspected under the
Housing Act, 1930, with a view to having them made fit for
human habitation or demolished, as circumstances indicated
demolition orders were made in respect of 9 of these houses the
remaining three were dealt with during 1936, demolition orders
being made in two cases, and a closing order on certain room-;
in the other.
25 houses were demolished during the year and 14 were
rendered fit for human habitation, and the following table shews
the position at the end of the year in relation to houses dealt with
in the clearance area and individually since the passing of the
Housing Act, 1930:—
Houses demolished 72
House closed for human habitation 1
Houses rendered fit for human habitation 24
Houses in respect of which necessary action is
nearing completion 9
Total 106
1.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 930
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose
3701