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Number of Demolition Orders made: 6.
116, 118 and 120, Ardleigh Green Road.
" Old Romford Lodge, "Aveley Road, Upminster.
6, Church Lane, Wennington.
" Glen Rosa," Glebe Road, Rainham.
Number of Houses demolished following representations: 27.
68, 70, 72, 74 and 76, Ardleigh Green Road.
108, 110 and 112, Ardleigh Green Road.
" Old Romford Lodge," Aveley Rad, Upminster.
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Old Gun Site, Brentwood Road.
6, Church Lane, Wennington.
" Glen Rosa," Glebe Road, Rainham.
7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17, North Street.
82, North Street.
" Zanda," 42, Stanley Road North, Rainham (by Council in
default).
" Rose Villa," Briscoe Road, Rainham.
Structure at " Ellens Farm," Briscoe Road, Rainham.
" St. Theresa's," Berwick Road, Rainham.
Certificates of Disrepair.
6 applications for Certificates of Disrepair under the Housing
Repairs and Rents Act, 1954, were received by the Council during the
year and after investigation 1 was withdrawn. 4 Certificates were issued
and 1 was refused.
It is interesting to note that since the Act came into operation a
total of 48 applications have been received. 30 Certificates were issued,
17 of these were subsequently revoked, 12 refused and 6 withdrawn.
Improvement Grants.
In connection with applications under this heading our advice has
been sought in 27 instances during the year. Our opinion has then been
submitted to the Surveyor for consideration by the Committee when
the application for grant came up for determination.
Re-Housing—Medical Aspects.
A slight diminution took place in the number of certificates submitted
to me during the year. Medical priority cannot be dissociated
from considerations of other basic re-housing qualifications although in
unusual circumstances some relaxation of these qualifications may be
permitted by the Council on medical grounds.
The majority of medical certificates submitted do not demand any
high priority of re-housing.
Overcrowding.
The general position is doubtless improved with the increased
provision of houses in the district.
Individual instances—notably in Rainham—suggest that certain
houses may be let off in apartments to a variety of friends, relatives
and lodger:) (or all three) to a number exceeding that permitted under
the Housing Acts. This state of affairs appears likely to arise largely—