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Harrow 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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34
ACTION UNDER THE 1936 HOUSING ACT.
Section 1.
In last year's report it was stated that steps had been taken
to obtain Clearance Orders in respect of a number of properties,
but that by December 31st, 1936, the Orders had not been
confirmed. The properties were grouped under the following
titles West End Lane, No. 1 (6 houses); West End Lane, No. 2
(2); High Street, Edgware (7); Green Lane, Stanmore (8);
Canning Road, Wealdstone (14); Rose Cottages, Little Common (3).
During the early part of 1937 all these Orders were confirmed.

Table: 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.

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.
Moss Lane, Pinner4Application opposed. Public Inquiry. Clearance Order confirmed.
Greenford Road3Application not opposed. Clearance Order confirmed.
The Broadway, Stan more.19Application opposed. Public Inquiry. Clearance Order confirmed.
Church Road, Stan more4Application not opposed. Clearance Order confirmed.
Middle Road3Application not opposed. Clearance Order confirmed.
High Street, Stan more, No. 13Application opposed. Public Inquiry.
High Street, Stan more, No. 24Application not opposed. Order confirmed January, 1938.
Ferndale Terrace12Application opposed. Public Inquiry. Clearance Order confirmed Tanuary, 1938.

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Owing to the difficulties which have been met in connection
with the erection of new houses, little demolition of condemned
properties has actually proved possible, though numbers of tenants
from the worst of the houses have been accommodated in Council
houses.
In 1932 the Minister of Health called for a report from all
authorities of the properties it was anticipated would be considered
for demolition under the Housing Act, 1930, with a five years
programme showing the rate it was proposed to deal with these
properties. All the houses included in the proposals of the