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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The Ministry of Health held an inquiry in the matter on 2nd April, 1935, the particulars being as follows:—
| Walthamstow (Marlowe Road) Clearance Order, 1934. Nos. 72 to 78, Marlowe Road | 4 houses |
| Walthamstow (Brunner Road) Clearance Order, 1934. Nos. 84 to 88, Brunner Road, and | |
| Nos. 1 to 5, Lillyfield Cottages | 8 „ |
| Walthamstow (Back Road) Clearance Order, 1934. Nos. 17 to 20, Back Road | 4 „ |
| Walthamstow (College Place) Clearance Order, 1934. Nos. 2 to 34, College Place | 17 „ |
| Walthamstow (Wood Street) Clearance Order, 1934. Nos. 202 to 216, Wood Street | 8 „ |
| Walthamstow Compulsory Purchase (College Place) Order, 1934. Nos. 16 to 23, College Place | 7 „ |
| Walthamstow Compulsory Purchase (Church Lane) Order, 1934. Nos. 5 to 13, Church Lane | 5 „ |
| Walthamstow Compulsory Purchase (Mitchells Cottages) Order, 1934. Nos. 4 to 6, Mitchells Cottages | 3 „ |
| Walthamstow Compulsory Purchase (Higham Street) Order, 1934. Nos. 38, to 40a, and 42 to 48, Higham Street | 6 „ |
| Walthamstow Compulsory Purchase (Chingford Lane) Order, 1934. Nos. 1 to 4, Mill Lane, and 40 to 42, Chingford Lane | 6 „ |
| Total | 68 houses |
Six of the houses were practically derelict at the date of the
inquiry.
In addition, the representation of certain other properties was
approved in individual unfit houses. These totalled twelve.
The properties were as follows:—
28, Shernhall Street.
52, St. Andrew's Road.
817, Forest Road.
47a, Worcester Road.
88-96, Wood Street (even Nos.).
192-194, Wood Street (even Nos.)
9, Hilton Grove, Wood Street.
Steven's Cottage, Wood Street.
Of these, the first three mentioned properties were demolished
by the owners. Only nine now remain to be dealt with.