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(20) Anne's Place.—On the 12th September, 1935, I represented this area
consisting of four houses as an unhealthy area. The houses in question are known
as Anne's Place, Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8. The number of occupants was 24.
A Clearance Order was made by the Council on the 29th October ; no Inquiry
had been held by the end of the year.
Re-housing is to be provided on the Timbercroft Lane Estate.
(21) Lewis Place.—On the 7th November, 1935, I represented this area consisting
of three houses as an unhealthy area. The houses in question are known
as Lewis Place, Nos. 1, 2 and 3. The number of occupants was 9.
The Council made a Clearance Order on the 29th November; no Inquiry had
been held by the end of the year.
Re-housing is to be provided on the Horn Park Estate.
(22) Messeter Place.—On the 7th November, 1935, I represented this area
consisting of six cottages as an unhealthy area. The cottages in question are
known as Messeter Place, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The number of occupants was 6.
The Council made a Clearance Order on the 29th November ; no Inquiry
had been held by the end of the year.
Re-housing is to be provided on the Horn Park Estate.
Surveys of several larger areas have been carried out by officers of the London
County Council during the year, and these will no doubt be dealt with by that
body at no distant date.
There are other smaller areas in the Borough which will require to be dealt
with by the Borough Council in the course of 1936.
Re-Housing of Old People Living Alone.—An entirely new problem has
arisen in connection with the re-housing of persons from Clearance Areas. The
Council are required to re-house all the occupants of clearance areas whatever the
number in family, or their circumstances, and so it becomes necessary to consider
what should be done where aged or infirm persons living alone were re-housed.
The Public Health Committee decided that their women sanitary inspectors should
pay periodic visits to all such cases, in order to promote their general welfare and
prevent the development of insanitary conditions. This is now being carried out.