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Brentford and Chiswick 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Nos. 1-8 (consecutive numbers) Haywood Terrace, Chiswick.
The re-housing of the occupiers (9 families-19 persons) was completed
during the year and the 8 houses were demolished by the Council.
Council owned houses - Certified unfit by Medical Officer of Health
Nos. 104 - 117 (consecutive numbers) Strand-on-»the-Green, Chiswick.
Nos. 1-9 (consecutive numbers) Alfred Cottages, Chiswick.
Nos. 2-12 (even numbers) Brook Lane North, Brentford.
Nos. 36 and 37 Layton Road, Brentford.
Nine families were re-housed from these houses during the year.
Nos. 1-9 Alfred Cottages were demolished.
During the year under review, the following 65 unfit houses in Clearance
Areas were demolished:-
Nos. 1-14 (consecutive numbers) Caroline Place, Brentford.
Nos. 30-34 (even numbers) Fisher s Lane Chiswick.
Nos. 1, 3 and 4 Cromwell Place, Brentford.
No. 6 Back Lane, Brentford.
No. 5 Castle Place, Chiswick.
Nos. 6-13/14 (consecutive numbers) Chiswick Common Road, Chiswick.
Nos. 4-8 (consecutive numbers) Mount Pleasant, Brentford.
Nos. 7-15 (odd numbers) Albany Road, Brentford.
No. 5 Albany Road, Brentford.
Nos. 51-67 (odd numbers) Albany Road, Brentford.
Nos. 69-77 (odd numbers) Albany Road, Brentford.
Nos. 1-4 (consecutive numbers) West Placep Chiswick.
Nos. 1-3 (consecutive numbers) Chiswick Terrace Chiswick.
Nos. 178/179 High Street, Brentford.
In addition to the above, 26 houses in lands outside Clearance Areas and
acquired compulsorily under Section 43 (2) of the Housing Act, 1957, were demolished
during the year:-
Nos. 1-12 (consecutive numbers) Catherine Row Brentford,
Nos. 1-12 (consecutive numbers) Sussex Place. Brentford
No. 3 Mount Pleasant and No. 19A Albany Road, Brentford.
A further 21 unfit houses as under, were demolished during the year:-
Nos. 1-8 (consecutive numbers) Haywood Terrace, Chiswick purchased by the
Council in 1957.
Nos. 1-9 (consecutive numbers) Alfred Cottages, Chiswick, owned by the
Council and certified unfit by the Medical Officer of Health.
Nos. 1 and 49 Chapel Alley, Brentford. Demolition Orders.
No. 401 High Street, Brentford and Cottage at rear. Demolition Order.
One hundred and twelve houses were therefore demolished during the year
under review.
The following thirty-six houses were included in official representations
made to the Council during the year, as being unfit for human habitation and were
declared Clearance Areas as under:-
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