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Brentford and Chiswick 1962

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

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Closing Orders were made in respect of these 10 properties, Six of the
properties (No 3 North Road and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 Grove Park Mews) were
unoccupied. One family (4 persons) was rehoused by the Council leaving three
families still to be rehoused at the end of the year.
Nos. 1 4 (consecutive numbers) Prince of Wales Terrace, Chiswick.
Demolition Orders were made in respect of these 4 houses. One family (6
persons) was rehoused by the Council, leaving 3 families still to be rehoused
at the end of the year.
No 404 High Street, Brentford.
A Closing Order was made in respect of part of this building The two
families (11 persons) occupying the part referred to in the Order were rehoused
by the Council.
Nos. 165 and 169 High Street, Brentford and
Nos. 338 and 339 High Street, Brentford.
The owners of these 4 properties gave the Council undertakings not to relet
upon the rehousing of the occupiers. The five families (15 persons) occupying
the properties were rehoused by the Council.
No. 184 High Street, Brentford and
Nos. 352 - 355 High Street, Brentford.
The owners of these 5 properties gave the Council undertakings to demolish
them upon the rehousing of the occupiers, The five families (19 persons) occupying
the properties were rehoused by the Council and the 5 properties were demolished.
During the year under review, the under mentioned 8 unfit houses, which
had been dealt with under Sections 16 or 17 of the Housing Act, 1957, were demolished.
Nos. 136 and 138 Chiswick Lane, Chiswick,
No. 2 Town Meadow, Brentford,
No. 184 High Street. Brentford and
Nos. 352, 353, 354 and 355 High Street, Brentford,
and the undermentioned 19 unfit Council owned properties were also demolished:-
Nos. 14 16 18 and 20 Sutton Lane, Chiswick,
Nos. 34 and 35 Layton Road, Brentford,
Nos. 104 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109 Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick and
Nos. 111 112 113, 114 115, 116 and 117 Strand-on the-Green, Chiswick.
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