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for rehousing poorer persons displaced from clearance and other
areas. It was, however, necessary to demolish some of the houses
to secure a convenient site for development and others were found
to be unsuitable for substantial reconstruction. There were,
however, eight houses which were suitable, and these have been
reconditioned and adapted as dwellings.
Accommodation provided by Housing Associations during the
Year.
The Basing Place site, which formed part of the Blue Anchor
Lane and Basing Place insanitary area scheme, was let on lease to
the Church Army Housing Ltd. by the London County Council.
This Public Utility Society are developing the site, and 28 flats and
4 shops are at present in course of erection.
Repair of Unfit Houses.
During the year, 5,248 unfit houses were repaired under the
Public Health (London) Act, 1891. There were no instances where
the Council were required to have recourse to the provisions of the
Housing Act, 1930.
Closing Orders.
Five insanitary houses were closed during the year, but not
demolished, under Section 19 of the Housing Act, 1930, on undertakings
of the owners that such properties would not be re-let for
human habitation, viz., Nos. 2, 6 and 8, Tiger Yard and Nos. 2 and
3, Woodland Cottages.
Note.—These properties are included in previously represented
insanitary areas.
Insanitary Areas.
No insanitary area was represented to the Council during 1932,
but there still remain to be dealt with the following insanitary areas
represented in 1922 as being unfit for human habitation.
Name of Area. Number of Working-class
Houses in Area.
Woodland Cottages 10
Tiger Yard 17
Joiner's Arms Yard 6
Levant Street Island Site 18
These areas are not the only insanitary areas in Camberwell
that require attention, but they are the most urgent. There are
other areas in the following categories which, in my opinion, should
be dealt with when time and circumstances permit.
(a) A number of small groups of insanitary houses, so small, that
rehousing on the site is impracticable.
(b) Areas sufficiently large to allow of the redevelopment of
the site for housing.
(c) A number of blocks of houses of two and three storey
tenements, which are overcrowded and in a bad state of repair.
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