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dated llth February, 1938, were subsequently confirmed by the Ministry of Health
on 27th October, 1938. A Ministry of Health Inquiry was held on 25th July, 1938.
The clearance areas are 2.14 acres in extent and the additional lands 1 acre
in extent. The total area to be dealt with is therefore 3.14 acres and the displacement
of 857 persons is involved, of whom 625 are in occupation of houses in the clearance
area and 232 are in occupation of houses on the additional lands.
It is proposed to erect on part of the lands to be acquired two five-storey blocks
comprising about 84 dwellings containing about 270 rooms. The remainder will
be redeveloped for commercial purposes or for the provision of additional housing
accommodation, if necessary.
County of London (Wilks Place, Shoreditch, Nos. 1 and 2) Housing Confirmation Orders,
1938 (10th August, 1938)
The Wilks Place Area was declared a clearance area by the London County
Council on 27th July, 1937, and a clearance and compulsory purchase order dated
31st December, 1937, were subsequently confirmed by the Ministry of Health on
10th August, 1938. A Ministry of Health Inquiry was held on 25th April, 1938.
This area which includes a number of courts and narrow streets is 2.05 acres
in extent. The displacement of 586 persons is involved, of whom 427 are in occupation
of houses in the clearance area and 159 are in occupation of houses on the additional
lands. It is proposed to erect on the site three blocks comprising 92 dwellings and
providing accommodation for 444 persons.
County of London (Crondall Place, Shoreditch Nos. l, la, lb, 2, 3, 4) Housing Confirmation
Orders, 1938 (27th October, 1938)
The Crondall Place area was declared a clearance area by the London County
Council on 14th December, 1937, and clearance and compulsory purchase orders
dated llth March, 1938, were subsequently confirmed by the Ministry of Health
on 27th October, 1938. A Ministry of Health Inquiry was held on 4th July, 1938.
The total area to be dealt with is 3.33 acres and the displacement of 647 persons
is involved, of whom 365 are in occupation of houses in the clearance area and 282
are in occupation of houses on the additional lands. It is proposed to redevelop
the lands acquired by the erection of two blocks of dwellings, five-storeys in height,
comprising about 133 dwellings containing about 427 rooms and providing
accommodation for about 641 persons. It is also proposed to close certain streets,
widen others, and extend the site of the St. John's Road (L.C.C.) School which
adjoins the area.