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Withdrawal of Closing Orders or Undertakings.
Undertakings were given by owners, in 1937 and 1938, respect'
ively, not to let the basement rooms of Nos. 80, Mount Ararat Road
and 87, Church Road, until they were rendered fit for human habitation.
The works necessary to render the basements fit for habitation
was carried out during the year and the undertakings have been
cancelled.
Housing Act, 1936. Section 25. (Power to declare an Area to be
a Clearance Area).
Richmond (Surrey) (California Cottages) Clearance Order, 1953.
Richmond (Surrey) (Berridges Cottages) „ „ 1953.
California and Berridges Cottages each consisted of three terrace
type two-storey cottages which had reached the stage of being completely
unfit for human habitation.
Official representation to this effect was made to the Health
Committee by the Mcdical Officer of Health on the 3rd of June.
The Richmond Borough Council declared both areas to be Clearance
Areas on the 16th of June, 1953, and confirmation of the orders
was received from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government
on the 30th September, 1953.
By the 30th November, 1953, all six families had been rehoused
and it is anticipated that complete demolition of the properties will
be effected early in 1954.
Rent & Mortgage (Interest Restrictions) Acts, 1920-1939.
No applications for a certificate under the provisions of the
above Act were received during the year.