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by the Borough Council and 57 houses in three areas by the County Council, but
the latter Authority's programme was subsequently considerably extended.

I understand that the position in regard to the County Council's programme
at the end of the year was as follows:-
No. of
Area Houses
Welshpool Street 12 Order confirmed.
Tottenham Road 25 Inquiry held - confirmation of
order awaited,
Trowbridge Road 182 Order made but not yet confirmed.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of the Housing Repairs and
Rents Act, 1954, which require a metropolitan borough council to submit to the
Minister, jointly with the London County Council, proposals for dealing under
Parts II and III of the Housing Act, 1936, with houses which appear to the
authority to be unfit for human habitation or with any other houses within that
district which in the opinion of the authority ought to be included, a survey
of the borough to enable the return to be made, was commenced in 1953, and
completed in 1955. Proposals for the quinquennial period 1st September, 1955
to 30th August, 1960, envisaging the clearance or demolition of some 527
houses, including the balance of houses to be dealt with under the current
programme, were submitted to the Minister jointly by the London County Council
and the Borough Council. These proposals require the Minister's approval and
may be approved by him with or without modification.
The following table gives the comparative slum clearance proposals
for the Administrative County of London and for each of the metropolitan
boroughs:-