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Woolwich 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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No. of applications for Certificates
received or being dealt with 314
No. of Certificate 111
NO. of applications for Certificates
reiused 1
NO. of undertakings to remedy defects,
received from landlords 122
No. of applications from landlords
for cancellation of Certificates
of Disrepair 5
No® of Certificates of Disrepair cancelled, 2
INDIVIDUAL UNFIT HOUSES
Apart from the Council's action with regard to the
declaration of clearance areas in the Borough, 16 individual unfit
houses were represented by me during the year as unfit for human
habitation, and not capable of being made fit at reasonable expense.
The Council made one Demolition Order and 15 Closing Orders
in respect of the undermentioned propertiess-
Demolition Order - 93 Woodrow
Closing Orders - 52 Woodhill
34 Southend Crescent
31 Bramblebury Road
115 Villas Road
101 Ann Street
16 Mabyn Road
2 King's Highway
41 Villas Road
43 Villas Road
40 Woodrow
61 Brookhill Road
18 Merchland Road
11, 12 and 13 Whitworth Placeo
A further six individual unfit houses had been represented
to the Council at the end of the year for demolition or closure.
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