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SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reports as follows: —
Housing Act, 1936.
Insanitary Houses.
The Medical Officer's Report for 1953 recorded the fact that the
Public Health Committee had supported the Department in its
efforts to deal with this type of property, and it is pleasing to state
that this support continued throughout 1954. Again the Sub-Committee
consisting of Councillors Mrs. S. V. F. Ashton, R.A. Dalton and S.
J. Relph, gave much time to attending discussions and visiting the
premises.
I will pick up the threads which were not tied last year and deal
With them before passing on to new ventures.
1, 2, 3, 4. 5 and 6 Woodbine Place. The official 'representation made
by the Medical Officer of Health was reported in his Annual Report
for 1953. The Clearance Order was confirmed in April, 1954, and the
properties demolished in October.
98 and 100, High Road, Woodford Bridge. Because of the type of
occupier, some difficulty was experienced by the tenant in getting
alternative accommodation and consequently demolition could not
take place.
1, 2, 3 and 4 Wallers Cottages, Woodford Bridge. In 1953 the
owners gave a Voluntary Undertaking in accordance with S.ll of
the Housing Act in connection with 4 Wallers Cottages. Following
this, the Public Health Committee again considered Nos. 1, 2 and 3
because of their age, dilapidated condition and the presence of dampness
and served time and place notices on the agents and other interested
parties. The agents made no representations to the Council,
and consequently Demolition Orders were made in March, 1954.
1—10, Burlington Place, Woodford Green. Again referring to the
Annual Report for 1953, mention may be made of these properties,
1—10, Burlington Place. These dwellings further deteriorated, and
in the year under review the Medical Officer made an official representation
to the Council, as the result of which they were made the
subject of a Clearance Order. Unfortunately these properties were
owned in three cases by people who had purchased either for their
own occupation or for housing their children. It is regretted that
people will invest their meagre savings in such property when it is
obvious that the life of the dwelling is drawing to a close. The subsequent
Ministry Inquiry into the fate of these houses did not take
place until 1955 and cannot therefore be dealt with in this report.
99—125 and 129—169, Chigwell Road, South Woodford. Considerable
space was devoted in the 1953 Report to these properties.
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