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Brentford and Chiswick 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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comprehensive scheme, embracing all slums and areas within
the Borough, which might be treated as Clearance Areas under
the Act. As a result a further comprehensive survey of the
district was made and a new scheme evolved, whereby no less
than the possible demolition of an additional 205 houses was
submitted and approved.
The work under the Act is proceeding satisfactorily, and it
can be anticipated that very material and rapid progress is
likely to be made during the forthcoming year.
The following table is a copy of the Quarterly Return to the
Ministry of Health and sets out the work under the Housing
Act, 1930, from its commencement to the end of 1933. The
figures referred to in my preceding remarks, however, are not
clearly reflected therein, as only such figures are included as
relate to completed transactions under the Act.
Work under Housing Act, 1930 (included above) showing Position at 31st December, 1933.
| (1) | Number of dwelling-houses demolished. | Number of dwelling- houses made fit. (4) | No. of persons displaced. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfit houses. (2) | Other houses. (3) | From demolished houses. (5) | To abate overcrowding (6) | |||||
| Under Part 1 of the Act of 1930— | ||||||||
| 37 | - | - | 119 | - | ||||
| — | - | - | — | - | ||||
| (1) | Number of dwelling- houses demolished (Sec. 19) (2) | Parts of buildings closed. (3) | Number of persons displaced from houses in Cols. 2 & 3 (Sees. 19 and 20) (4) | Number of dwelling- houses made fit. (Sees. 17 to 20) (5) | ||||
| Under Part II of the Act of 1930— | - | - | - | 28 | ||||