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Hackney 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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tion would result in legal proceedings were sent to the persons concerned and
were complied with.
SECTION 6 (London County Council By-laws as to Lodging Houses for the Working
Classes). Notices drawing attention to contraventions of these by-laws were
served in respect of ten premises. Two summonses, one relating to lighting
of common staircases and the other to cleansing of part of a house in communal
use were issued, and in both cases a penalty was imposed and costs awarded.

Table: SECTIONS 9 AND 10 (Repair of insanitary houses).As a result of formal action a total of 18 houses were made fit; in the case of 11 of these houses the necessary work was carried out by the owners, whilst the Council, in pursuance of their default powers, carried out the whole of the work required at the remaining seven houses at a total cost of £801 10s. Od. as follows:-

SECTIONS 9 AND 10 (Repair of insanitary houses).As a result of formal action a total of 18 houses were made fit; in the case of 11 of these houses the necessary work was carried out by the owners, whilst the Council, in pursuance of their default powers, carried out the whole of the work required at the remaining seven houses at a total cost of £801 10s. Od. as follows:-

£s.d.
2,Cottrill Road162126
4,Cottrill Road13326
6,Cottrill Road7660
8,Cottrill Road84170
12,Cottrill Road8496
14,Cottrill Road11340
13,Penda Road146186

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SECTION 11 (Demolition). A Demolition Order was made by the Council in respect
of 43 Marlow Road,
In pursuance of undertakings accepted by the Council in 1952, the owners
of 84 Durley Road and 4 Stamford Road carried out the work necessary to render
the houses fit for habitation.
The following five houses, the subject of Demolition Orders made in
previous years, were demolished!-
12, Hedgers Grove
16, 20, 22 and 24, Bentley Road
In addition, Nos. 18, 26, 26A, 26B and 26C Bentley Road were voluntarily
demolished by the owners.
SECTION 12 (Power to make a closing order as to part of a building). Closing
orders were made in respect of basement rooms at:-
20 Beechwood Road (Basement front room).
15 Clapton Common (Basement front north, basement front south,
and basement back rooms).
18 Clapton Passage (Basement front, back and back addition rooms).
148 Dalston Lane (Basement front and back rooms).
12 Laura Place (Basement front room),,
60 Ravensdale Road (Basement front and back rooms).
224 Wick Road (Basement front and back rooms).
and in respect of parts of the premises:-
76 Boleyn Road (First floor front and back rooms, shop parlour
and scullery).
70 Durley Road (Ground floor front, back and back addition
rooms and scullery).
The basement front and back rooms at 9 Downs Road were rendered fit for
human habitation and a closing order made in respect of the rooms in 1951 was
therefore determined.
In pursuance of an undertaking given in 1952 the owner of 19A Amhurst
Park carried out work necessary to render fit the basement east front, middle
and back rooms.