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Hackney 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Approval was granted for the use, as indicated, in respect of the
undermentioned parts of premises which are the subject of Closing Orders:
123 Dalston Lane - Basement back room - kitchen
119 Evering Road - Basement front room - kitchen. Basement back room -
dining room.
158 Graham Road - Basement front room - living but not sleeping
purposes. Basement back room - dining room.
Basement back addition room - kitchen.
152 King Edward" s Road - Basement front room
Basement back room
Basement back addition room for use other than for sleeping
374 Kingsland Road - Part of premises comprising the ground floor back
addition room and the whole of the first and second
floors - storage purposes other than -
(a) the storage of articles likely to give rise to
a public health nuisance; and
(b) the storage of food, or articles used in the
packing thereof, until the premises have been
rendered fit for such purpose to the satisfaction
of the Council.
52 Mare Street - Basement front room - storage of personal goods and
chattels.
33A Middleton Road - Basement back room - kitchen
9 Narford Road - Basement front room - storage of the owners' personal
goods and chattels. Basement back room - kitchen
8 St. Philip's Road - Basement back addition room - kitchen
56 Southgate Road - Basement front room - living room. Basement middle
room - dining room. Basement back room - kitchen.
188 Southgate Road - Basement back room - kitchen. Basement back addition
room - bathroom.
5 Templar Road - Basement back room - dining room.
Contravention of Closing Orders made in respect of the basement rooms
at the undermentioned premises resulted in the owners being prosecuted. The
cases were heard on the 6th April, 1960 when the respective owners were each
fined £10 0s. 0d. and ordered to pay £2 0s. Od. costs.
42 Southborough Road 18 Treshan Avenue
SECTION 36 (Power to require execution of works or reduction of number of
occupants of house). One notice was served under this section and at the
end of the year had not expired. With regard to the two notices outstanding
from the previous year, one was complied with; in the remaining case action
was deferred following the closure of the basement under Section 18 of the
Housing Act, 1957.
Part III
(Clearance and re-development)
SECTION 42 (Power to declare an area to be a clearance area). No further
areas were represented or clearance orders made during the year, the clearance
programme for the quinquennium 1956-60 having been completed so far as
this Council was concerned. At the end of the year the Minister's confirmation
was awaited in respect of the following areas in respect of which Orders were
made in 1959:- Area No. of houses No. of families
Hertford Road No. 1 20 38
Hertford Road No. 2 52 83
Homerton Grove 13 17