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Harrow 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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during the year representations had been made with regard to
three groups of properties, Nos. 8—16 (even numbers) Peel Road,
Nos. 3-21 (both inclusive) Alma Row, Harrow Weald, and Nos.
1-11 (both inclusive) Whitchurch Lane, Stanmore. During this
year a number of other properties have been represented and in
some cases the necessary enquiry has been held and the Order
confirmed.
The following table gives a list of the properties dealt with during the year and the position regarding them at the end of the year.
| Title of Order. | No. of Houses. | Position at End of Year. |
|---|---|---|
| Peel Road | 5 | Application not opposed. Clearance Order confirmed. |
| Alma Row | 10 | Application opposed. Public Inquiry. Clearance Order confirmed. |
| Whitchurch Lane | 11 | Application opposed. Public Inquiry. Owner's proposals for complete reconstruction accepted. Order not confirmed. |
| Marsh Road | 2 | Application not opposed. Clearance Order confirmed. |
| West End Lane, No. 1 | 6 | Application opposed. Public Inquiry held. Awaiting decision. |
| West End Lane, No. 2 | 2 | Ditto. |
| High Street, Edgware | 7 | Application opposed. Public Inquiry. Awaiting decision. |
| Green Lane, Stanmore | 8 | Application opposed. Awaiting Inquiry. |
| Canning Road | 14 | Application not opposed. |
| Rose Cottages, Little Common | 3 | Application opposed. Awaiting Inquiry. |
With regard to the provision of new houses to accommodate
persons displaced, as the Order of reference of the Housing Committee
provides that they shall exercise the powers of the Council
for the erection and completion of all houses which the Council
authorise, at the joint meeting of the Housing and Public Health
Committees it was agreed that the Public Health Committee submit
to the Housing Committee a statement setting out the number of
houses that will be required for the re-housing in connection with
the Council's activities under the Housing Acts, 1930-1935, following
which a recommendation to the Council for authority for the
provision of the requisite number of houses would then be made
by the Housing Committee.
At the November meeting of the Housing Committee, it was
agreed that the persons to be displaced by the operation of the
Alma Row and Peel Road Clearance Orders be re-housed on the