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(а) Ropeyard Rails Areas. On the 26th November, 1935, Dr. W. E. Roper
Saunders, a medical officer of health appointed by the London County Council
for the purpose of carrying into effect Part I of the Housing Act, 1930, made an
official representation with respect to a group of areas known as Ropeyard Rails
Areas (Nos. 1 to 8). They comprise 125 houses, including 4 tenement houses with
38 flats. The displacement of 1,021 persons is involved.
At their meeting on the 21st July, 1936, the London County Council declared
each of these areas to be Clearance Areas.
(b) Barnfield Road Areas.—On the 11th December, 1935, Dr. J. Bruce Low, a
medical officer of health appointed by the London County Council for the purpose of
carrying into effect Part I of the Housing Act, 1930, made an official representation
with respect to a group of areas known as the Barnfield Road (Nos. 1 to 8) areas.
The County Council, at their meeting on the 12th May, 1936, resolved to deal
with six of these areas and to acquire these areas and certain additional lands for
redevelopment purposes by means of compulsory purchase orders. These Orders
were made on the 7th December, 1936.
The six Clearance Areas comprise 87 houses and t he displacement of 330 persons
of the working classes is involved.