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Slum
Clearance.
Slum Clearance.
During the year the Council made a Compulsory Purchase Order with
reference to an area known as the Padstow Place Area. This area included
68 houses and the number of persons to be displaced is 365.

An enquiry was held by the Ministry of Health into each of the above
areas and it is gratifying to be able to report that in every case as regards the
colouring of the maps and the representation of the areas, the orders were
confirmed without any modification. It is a matter for regret, however, that
owing to unforeseen difficulties which have arisen in the provision of rehousing
accommodation for the persons to be displaced, the Minister has had to defer
the operation of the Orders.
In my report for 1934, having in mind the building programme of the
Council for 1935, I ventured to suggest that a real start had been made in
slum clearance. It is, however, disappointing to find that, owing to the
difficulties which the Council have experienced, blocks of flats which it was
anticipated would by this time have been ready for occupation, or nearing
completion, will not be available for some considerable time.
It is apparent that it is impossible to deal with future areas until definite
progress is made in the provision of rehousing accommodation.