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Southwark 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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HOUSING.
During the year 1929, the number of houses granted to families
from Southwark by the London County Council amounted to 80. They
were distributed as follows:—
Downham 24 Becontree 41
Hendon 14 Tottenham 1
The slum clearance scheme in Hatfield Street and Paris Gardens
area, which was represented by me to the London County Council in
1926, is now practically completed and the following insanitary parts of
the property have been removed from our midst:—
Bennett Street Hatfield Place
Broadwall Hatfield Street
Collingwood Street Meymott Street
Columba Court Paris Gardens
Crosset Place
The Hankey Place area has also been demolished, which was
represented by me, also in 1926.
This includes 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21, Hankey Place.
The Hard Street area amended in consultation with representatives
of the London County Council is still under consideration, and the
following streets and premises are included in it, and will be dealt with
by the London County Council shortly:—
Hard Street Angle Street
Kingston Street Blackwood Street
Townley Street King and Queen Street
East Street Beddome Street
Morecambe Street
During the year 1929, the following blocks of buildings have been
erected in Southwark:—
Church Army Dwellings, Hankey Place (9 flats) 1-9, Elgood
House.
Church Army Dwellings, Hankey Place, (6 flats) 10-15,
Daryngton House.
Medway House, Hankey Place (27 tenements).
9.— Housing.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
| 42 | |
| (b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts: | |
| (i) By the Local Authority | — |
| (ii) By other bodies or persons | 42 |
| Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 14,060 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 2,017 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 2 |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 2,015 |
| 2. Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notices :— | |
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 1,874 |
| 3. Action under Statutory Powers :— | |
| A. Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:— | |
| (1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs | 3 |
| (2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices — | Nil |
| Nil | |
| 18 | |