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Confirmations of clearance orders by the Minister of Health
have been received in respect of the following nine clearance areas:
HOUSES.
Amhurst Terrace Area 14
Conduit Street Area No. 1 2
Conduit Street Area No. 2 2
Dagmar Cottages Area 3
Hackney Grove Area 3
Henry Place Area 5
(No. 1, Henry Place was excluded
from the Order as it
forms part of No. 2, Henry
Place, which was not mentioned
in the Schedule to the
Order.)
Lamb Lane Area 8
Reading Lane Area 12
St. Martin's Cottages Area 11
(No. 245, North wold Road was
excluded from the Order on a
legal ruling as regards the
linking up of the house with
other properties in the area.)
Total 60
less 2 houses excluded from
Orders 58
As a result of the Public Inquiry held by the Minister of Health
in respect of the Tower Street Area, an undertaking was given by
the owner not again to use the premises for human habitation.
The Minister of Health's decision regarding the Link Street
Area has not yet been received.
At the Public Inquiry held respecting the Westgate Street Area
plans and estimates prepared in my Department were submitted of
a scheme of conversion and improvements by demolishing the back
addition structures and providing new external staircases, separate
water-closets, washing accommodation, food storage, baths, hot
and cold water supplies, sinks, separate entrances to the flats,
water storage, new drains and sanitary fitments, etc., and enlarging
rooms at a total cost of £2,000.
On behalf of the owners, specifications were submitted at a
later date which were not acceptable, as the work proposed would
have left the property still unfit for human habitation under any
reasonable standard.
The Council's proposals were eventually accepted on behalf of
the owners, and an undertaking was given to carry out the whole
of the work suggested by me at the Inquiry. I was advised that