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Waltham Forest 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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(b) DETAILED
(i) Rent Act, 1957 - Para. 4, First Schedule
Applications for certificates received 4
Decisions not to issue certificates Nil
Decisions to issue certificates 4
Undertakings given by landlords under paragraph 5 of the
First Schedule 1
Undertakings refused by local authority under proviso to
paragraph 5 of the First Schedule Nil
Certificates issued 3
Applications by landlords for cancellation Nil
Objection by tenants to cancellation Nil
Certificates cancelled by local authority Nil
Applications for certificates (Form P) Nil
(ii) Housing Acts, 1957/69
(a) Individual Houses - Demolition/Closing Orders
Undertakings accepted (Section 16) 3
Closing Orders made 23
Demolition Orders made (Section 17) Nil
Closing Orders revoked and Demolition Orders Nil
substituted (Section 28) Nil
Orders/Undertakings determined 5
(b) Slum Clearance Areas
Number of areas represented (Sections 42 & 157 (1) 11
Houses unfit for human habitation 85
Houses included by reason of bad arrangement Nil
Houses on land acquired under 43 (2) 49
Numbers of people to be displaced (a) individuals 369
(b) Families 131
(c) Compulsory Purchase Orders confirmed
The Waltham Forest Housing Part III (Markhouse Road, E.I7)
Compulsory Purchase Order 1970 comprising 5 clearance areas and
the Waltham Forest Housing Part V (Markhouse Road, E.I7) Compulsory
Purchase Order were confirmed by the Secretary of State for the
Environment during the year.
The Waltham Forest Housing Part III (Arkley/Camden/Ringwood
Roads, E.17) Compulsory Purchase Order 1971 was withdrawn following
acquisition of the properties by the Council.
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