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Brentford and Chiswick 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The Ham (No. 1) Clearance Area, 1955
Nos. 31 - 41 (odd numbers) The Ham, Brentford.
The remaining occupants numbering 6 persons (3 families) were rehoused by
the Council during the year and the houses closed.
Old Spring Gardens (No 1) Clearance Area, 1955
Nos. 1 and 3 New Spring Gardens, Brentford, and
Nos. 7-15 (odd numbers) Old Spring Gardens, Brentford.
The remaining occupants (14 persons 3 families) were rehoused by the
Council during the year Nos. 1 and 3 New Spring Gardens are closed and Nos.
7-15 Old spring Gardens were demolished in October, 1956.
Walnut Tree Road Clearance Area, 1955
Nos. 12 - 22 (consecutive) Walnut Tree Road, Brentford.
The remaining 8 families involving 19 persons were rehoused by the Council
during the year and all the houses are now vacant and will be demolished.
Chiswick Common Road Clearance Area, 1955.
Nos. 21 - 28 (consecutive) Chiswick Common Road.
The Clearance Order in respect of these houses was confirmed without modification,
by the Minister of Housing and Local Government on the 3rd February,
1956.
During the year under review 10 unfit houses in Clearance Areas were demolished,
as under:-
No. 2 Devonshire Place, Chiswick
Nos. 7-15 (odd numbers) Old firing Gardens, Brentford.
During the year 45 families (133 persons) in unfit houses were rehoused
by the Council.
HOUSING STATISTICS
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the yeans:
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 641
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2,042
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under Sub-head (1)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidation Regulations, 1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 9
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred
to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 336
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