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on the 2nd December, 1936. In the meantime official representations were made on the 18th
November, 1936, in pursuance of Section 51 (2) of the Housing Act, 1930, in respect of 169 houses
in the area, and three Clearance Orders were made by the Council on 27th January, 1937.
A Public Inquiry into these Orders was held on the 20th, 21st and 22nd April, 1937, as a
result of which the Minister of Health confirmed The Avenues Nos. 1 and 2 Orders but did not confirm
the No. 3 Order relating to two houses. Appeals against the Minister's decision were lodged in
the High Court in respect of No. 1 Order, but were dismissed on the 10th March, 1938.
The Orders as confirmed involved 402 families, with a population of 1,482 persons.
The Proposed Redevelopment Plan was approved by the Council on the 25th August, 1937,
and submitted to the Minister of Health for confirmation. A Public Inquiry was subsequently
held and the Minister's decision is now awaited.
An aerial photograph and photographs of a scale model and typical part of the area are given
on the preceeding pages.