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Clearance Areas.— The following unhealthy areas were dealt with as clearance
areas by the Council during the year :—
(1) Shepherds Farm. Hutments.—These hutments were represented by me as an
unhealthy area in November, 1933. There were 67 dwelling houses and the number
of occupants was 311.
There was no local inquiry and the Clearance Order was confirmed by the
Minister on the 24th April, 1934.
At the end of the year 20 hutments had been demolished, 108 persons being
displaced. Re-housing is being provided partly on the site of the hutments and
partly on an adjoining portion of the Page Estate.
The hutments included in the representation were as follows :—
Ashwood Road Nos. 1 and 3.
Barleycorn Street Nos. 3a, 5, 5a, 7, 7a, 9, 9a.
Nos. 8, 10 and 12.
Bilberry Road Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16.
Nos. 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
and 27.
Elderberry Road Nos. 1, 3, 5.
Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
Elmbrook Street Nos. 1, 3, 5a, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15.
Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
Marlfield Road Nos. 2, 4, 9, 11.
Rochester Way Nos. 449, 451, 453 and 455.
Well Hall Road Nos. 87, 89, 91, 93, 95 and 97.
(2) Prospect Row and Kidd Street Clearance Area.—On the 14th June, 1934, I
represented this area, consisting of nine cottages, as an unhealthy area. The cottages
in question are known as Prospect Row Cottages, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and Kidd
Street, Nos. 45, 47 and 49. The number of occupants was 36.
The Council made a Clearance Order on the 25th September; a Ministry of
Health inquiry was held on the 6th November and the Clearance Order was confirmed
by the Minister, without modification, under date 9th January, 1935.
Re-housing is to be provided in the same area as for No. 1.
(3) St. Thomas' Cottages.—On the 14th June, 1934, I represented this area,
consisting of eight cottages, as an unhealthy area. The number of occupants was 13.
The Council made a Clearance Order on the 25th September; a Ministry of Health