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(58) Surgeon Street.—On the 6th January, 1938, I represented this area, consisting
of 3 houses, as an unhealthy area. The houses in question are known as
Surgeon Street, Nos. 5, 6 and 7. The number of occupants was 16. The Council
decided to secure the clearance of the area by purchasing the land comprised in the
area. The Council made a Compulsory Purchase Order on the 16th March, and a
Ministry of Health Inquiry was held on the 13th June, 1938. The Order was
confirmed by the Minister without modification on the 25th November, 1938.
Re-housing is to be provided on the Horn Park Estate.
(70) Albert Road (No. 2).—On the 8th September, 1938, I represented this
area consisting of 26 houses, as an unhealthy area. The houses in question are
known as :—
Albert Road, Nos. 152, 154, 156, 158, 160, 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 172,
174, 176, 178, 180, 182, 184, 186, 188, 190, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200 and 202.
The Council decided to secure the clearance of this area by purchasing the
land comprised in the area and also to acquire certain adjoining lands which are
reasonably necessary for the satisfactory development or user of the cleared area.
The total number of occupants was 151, of whom 143 were in occupation of houses
in the clearance area and 8 in occupation of houses on the additional lands.
The Council made a Compulsory Purchase Order on the 15th November, 1938.
No Inquiry had been held at the end of the year. Re-housing is to be provided
on the Woodlands Estate, Flaxton Road, Plumstead.
(71) Garland Road and Pendrell Street.—On the 8th September, 1938, I represented
this area, consisting of 81 houses as an unhealthy area. The houses in
question are known as :—
Garland Road, Nos. 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43,
45, 47, 49, 51, 53 and 55.
Pendrell Street, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
and 40.
The Council decided to secure the clearance of the area by purchasing the land
comprised in the area and also to acquire certain adjoining lands which are
reasonably necessary for the satisfactory development or user of the cleared area.
The total number of occupants was 278 of whom 276 were in occupation of houses
in the clearance area and 2 in occupation of houses in the additional lands. The
Order had not been made at the end of the year. Re-housing is to be provided on
the Woodlands Estate, Flaxton Road, Plumstead.
The total number of houses included in these 71 areas is 667 the corresponding
figures at the end of 1937 being 54 and 481 respectively. The Clearance Area programme
of the Borough Council is not yet complete.