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It was proposed to deal with this by Compulsory Purchase
Order, but difficulties in connection with sites for re-housing
occupiers caused delay, and the Order had not been made by the
end of the year.

Several further Clearance Areas under the five years' programme
are scheduled and awaiting the necessary action.
Under Part 2 of the Housing Act, 1930, appeals were entered
against Closing Orders in respect of three basement dwellings
dealt with under Section 20 as "Parts of a building let separately
for human habitation and which were unfit." The owner had
submitted undertakings to execute works, but in view of the lack
of light and ventilation inherent in the dwellings, the Committee
declined to accept the undertakings. The Judge himself inspected
the properties, by which time the owner had carried out considerable
works in one of the dwellings. The Closing Orders were
confirmed with Costs.
Appeals were entered against a block of eight Notices under
Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1930, but in these cases it was
found the owner was embarrassed financially and had appealed to
gain time additional to the three months allowed by the Notices.
In these circumstances he was promised that provided the works
were completed within an additional three months no further action
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