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sary for all licence holders to make application for a renewal of
their licences for a further period of five years, and a number took
this opportunity of applying for approval to sell a wider variety
of designated milks.
RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT
1951
Samples of unused cotton waste, cotton millpuff, kapok and
cotton felt were taken from stock in use at upholsterers' premises.
All were found to be of a satisfactory standard.
HOUSING AND SLUM CLEARANCE
At the end of 1969 the Minister of Housing and Local
Government requested Local Authorities to submit a four year
programme of clearance of unfit houses.
The first year programme (1970) was completed and during
1971 detailed surveys of the properties on the listed programme
were carried out.
Clearance Area Representations were made in respect of
properties in Croydon Road, Beckenham; Lullington Road,
Anerley; and three areas in Crampton Road, Penge; as detailed
below. In addition, properties in Hamlet Road, Penge and Station
Road, Penge, although not scheduled in the Slum Clearance Programme,
were also dealt with as Clearance Areas.
Clearance Areas
48, 50, 52, 54, 56 and 58 Croydon Road, Beckenham.
6, 8 and 10 Lullington Road, Anerley.
53, 55 and 57 Crampton Road, Penge (No. 1)
71 and 73 Crampton Road, Penge. (No. 2)
83, 85 87 and 89 Crampton Road, Penge. (No. 3)
34 and 36 Hamlet Road, Penge.
3, 5 and 7 Station Road, Penge.
In 1971—9 Closing Orders were Represented and 2 Demolition
Orders were made.
General Improvement Area
During the year officers of the Health Department cooperated
with various other Departments in the establishment of
the Penge East General Improvement Area. This involved carrying
out House Condition Surveys, attendance at Public Meetings,
and meetings with owners, tenants and other interested bodies,
concerning the general improvement of the area.