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Tottenham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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SANITARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOROUGH.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reports to me as follows in relation to
the sanitary administration of the Borough:—
CLEARANCE AREAS.
During the year a further step was taken in the matter of providing
accommodation for persons displaced from Clearance Areas. The Council
have accepted a tender for the erection of 80 houses on the Weir Hall
Estate.
In October, 1933, the Ministry of Health confirmed Clearance Orders
with respect to 32 houses and 4 shops with dwellings attached in the
Waggon Lane Area.
In May, 1934, the Ministry of Health confirmed the Council's
application for Clearance Orders with respect to Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6,
Roebuck Court, Nos. 824, 826, 828, 830, 832, 834 and 836, High Road,
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Ward's Cottages, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Stack
Yard, Nos. 644, 646, 646a, 648, 650 and 652, High Road, Nos. 4, 6 and
8, Hampden Lane, No. 10, Boon's Yard, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 2a and 3a, Collins
Yard, Nos. 4 and 6, Church Road, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Fountain Place,
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Fountain Square, and Nos. 1 and 2. Brewer's
Yard, in all comprising 51 premises, namely:—44 dwelling-houses, and
7 shops with dwelling accommodation.
In May, 1934, official representation was made with respect to the
following premises: Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Hope
Place, Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19, Scotland Green, Nos. 62,
64, 68 and 70 to 94 (even numbers), Scotland Green, Nos. 1, 2 and 3,
Tubby's Alley, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, Willow Terrace,
Nos. 616, 616a, 618, 620 and 624, High Road, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Bull
Yard, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, Grove Court, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8,
Brook Street, Nos. 37 and 38, Brook Street, and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5,
Waggon Lane. The Ministry of Health held an Inquiry into the Council's
application for Clearance Orders in November, 1934 : most of the owners
were represented thereat by their legal advisers and surveyors. In
January, 1935, the Ministry confirmed the Orders with the exception