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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Fulham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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| (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made | 2 |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders | - |
| (d) Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:— | |
| (1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made | 54 |
| (2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or rooms having been rendered fit | - |
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL BYE-LAWS WITH RESPECT TO HOUSES DIVIDED
INTO SEPARATE TENEMENTS.
During the year 10 notices were served on tenants and owners regarding failure to carry
out the provisions of the Bye-laws.
UNDERGROUND ROOMS.
During the year Closing Orders were made by the Council in respect of 54 underground
rooms which did not comply with the Regulations. The Orders were made under Section 20 of the
Housing Act, 1930, as amended and extended by Section 84 of the 1935 Act, which prohibits
the use of the rooms for human habitation.
CLEARANCE AREAS.
During the early part of the year a careful survey of the Borough was made to ascertain
which houses were unfit for human habitation in accordance with the Clearance Area Sections of
the Housing Acts. A definite programme was formulated and 7 Areas, involving 88 houses and
131 families were represented by me and the following Clearance Orders subsequently made:—
Field Road Area (No. 1), Field Road Area (No. 2), Mulgrave Road Area, Lanfrey Place Area and
Hawes Buildings Area, on the 24th June, 1936, and Carnwath Road Area, Sotheron Road Area and
Gorleston Street Area, on the 22nd July, 1936. Formal notices were forwarded to the London
County Council as required by Section 16 (5) of the Housing Act, 1930, and the County Council
intimated that they themselves intended to deal with the Gorleston Street Area, which adjoins
their Avonmore Road School. A Public Enquiry was held by the Minister of Health into the
Council's application for confirmation of the above orders during the month of November and
the C learance Orders were confirmed on the 27th April, 1937, with the exception of three houses
in the Carnwath Road Area.