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was heavily contaminated with crude sewage, with consequent danger
to health.
The houses which suffered most heavily were Nos, 50 118 which
are on the East side of Markfield Road and are zoned for industrial
redevelopment. Nos. 50 98 had already been dealt with as unfit
houses and the Council s action confirmed by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government, It was agreed that the occupants
should be rehoused and the houses then demolished at an early date.
As a result of official representations of the Medical Officer
of Health with respect to Nos. 100 118 Demolition Orders were
made and it was agreed to give priority to rehousing tenants.
The houses in Cunningham Road and Spondon Road are of moderate
construction and most of them have no damp proof courses. They
are subject to a certain degree of dampness which had been aggravated
by the flood conditions. It was decided to deal with one block
of five houses as a small clearance area,
(2) Culvert Road area
The houses in this area were flooded to depths varying between
a few inches to one and a half feet and the flooding on the 6th
August was the more severe and took longer to subside. Heavy
contamination of the flood water with sewage occurred in many
instances where drains W Cs, and soil manholes overflowed.
With certain exceptions the houses in this area are of
moderate construction. Dampness to some degree exists floor
construction in some cases is poor, joists resting on the sub-soil.
The standard of maintenance varies considerably with ownership.
Particular attention was drawn to Nos„ 16 38 Braemar Road
and Nos. 28-44 Rent Road, These houses are 75 80 years old.
with ground floors below the road level. They are exceedingly
damp and poorly constructed, The general standard of maintenance
is low. These houses were in an area scheduled for representation
in 1958 for clearance and redevelopment. It was considered that
more immediate action was required and it was agreed to bring
forward the area in the programme. As the area was scheduled for
housing it was dealt with by a clearance area compulsory purchase
order. The Order is now awaiting the Minister s approval,
(3) Harringay area
Some of the houses in Harringay Road were flooded to depths
between 3 and 4 feet in the back rooms of the houses. The houses