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99, High Road, E.18. This old partially timbered dwelling, the
subject of a voluntary undertaking was still unrepaired and unoccupied.
103, High Road, E.18. Although it is usual for the Council to rehouse
occupiers of condemned houses it was decided not to do so in
this case. It was necessary to evict the tenant upon a Court Order
(an unpleasant task) and to obviate its re-occupation the owner
immediately took steps to demolish the building. As is very often
the case with very old wooden buildings, the front view of this
dwelling was not unsightly, but demolition exposed the true condition
of the structure which in this case was worm-eaten, perished
and thoroughly dilapidated. Again it is well known that the presence
of furniture conceals defects internally.
The Bungalow, Hepworth House, Whitehall Road, the subject of a
Demolition Order was in the process of being demolished at the end
of the year under review.
53, and 55, High Road, Woodford Bridge were demolished as were
39 and 41, Globe Road. One house has been built on the sites of the
former and two on the latter.
1—11, Radleys Lane were considered by the Public Health Committee
and Demolition Orders made. The houses were subsequently
lemolished by the owners.
7, Hall Road was reported to the Public Health Committee as
being suitable for consideration in connection with Section 11 of the
Housing Act, 1936. The owner appeared before the Committee and
offered to carry out certain works of repair and improvement and
the works were subsequently carried out.
1, 3, 5 and 7, Gainsborough Road forming two semi-detached pairs
of 3-storied houses were found to be in such a condition that action
under Section 11 of the Housing Act was appropriate.
Notices were served on interested parties who made no representation
to the Council indicating the future of the dwellings and
Demolition Orders were duly made on all four houses.
11, 13, 15 and 17, Voluntary Place had been considered on many
occasions as being suitable for action under the Housing Act but
because of the cost involved in rebuilding the front walls and
reported to have been paid for by the War Damage Commission,
consideration of their future had been deferred. After further
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