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this scheme could not be put forward by the Borough Council under
Section 9, or, indeed, by any powers in the Housing Act, 1936,
except during proceedings arising out of representation for clearance.
The total number of buildings included in 36 clearance areas
and now demolished is 583, and in addition 45 buildings in Hindle
Street Area have been demolished, making a total of 628, from
which 3,126 residents have been rehoused.
During 1938 three blocks of flats—Morley House containing
120 flats, Nisbet House containing 311 flats, and Shacklewell House
containing 50 flats—were completed. The following is a list of the
dwellings which have been provided by the Borough Council up to
the end of the year
Converted properties 19 dwellings
Casimir Road Estate 79 ,,
Daubeney Road Estate 66 ,.
Fletching Road Estate 49 ,,
Southwold Road Estate—
Flats 100 ;,
Maisonettes 92 ,,
Newcome House 55 ,,
Powell House 198 ,,
Banister House 160 ,,
Fawcett House 65 ,,
Woodfield House 26 ,,
Morley House 120 ,,
Nisbet House 311 ,,
Shacklewell House 50 ,,
Total 1,390 ,,
Morley House and Shacklewell House were tenanted entirely
by persons removed from clearance areas, whilst Nisbet House
received 179 families from clearance areas and 132 families from
overcrowded dwellings.
During the early weeks of 1939 a further estate, Hindle House,
containing 197 flats, was completed and has received 110 families
from clearance areas and 87 families from overcrowded dwellings.
At each of the estates completed during 1938, also at Hindle
House, there is a fully equipped electric laundry provided for the
use of the tenants, by means of which the weekly laundry of a
family can be completed in less than an hour and a half. The
washhouses contain cubicles, each complete with a standard model
electric washing machine, sink, draining board, running hot and
cold water and an outlet gulley. Heating is by immersion elements,