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(B) HOUSING ACT, 1930 (Sec. 20).
The following underground rooms were deemed to be unfit for
human habitation, but as the owners gave an undertaking that they
would not again be let for sleeping purposes, the rooms were not
represented for Closing Orders.
They were accordingly vacated.
48, Dolben Street.
28, Stamford Street.
26, Bear Lane.
168, East Street.
174, 194, 196, 245, 269, Southwark Bridge Road.
(C) In regard to the following underground rooms, which were also
deemed to be unfit for human habitation, the owners gave an undertaking
to render them fit. They were accordingly not represented for
Closing Orders:—
127, Kennington Park Road.
57, Delverton Road.
These rooms have since been made fit.
OTHER HOUSING SCHEMES AND ACTIVITIES.
During the year under review I have made an extensive survey of
the houses belonging to the Bridge House Estates (City Corporation),
and am of opinion that it is extremely difficult to formulate a comprehensive
scheme for dealing with the whole of this property owing to:—
(1) The scattered nature of the property;
(2) The various terms of letting (some weekly, some monthly, and
others leasehold).
Whilst it may be generally stated that all the property which has been
investigated is old, it can roughly be placed under three headings:—
(A) Property which is in fair condition and would stand for many
years;
(B) Property which can be dealt with under Sec. 1 or Sec. 19 of
the Housing Act, 1930.
(C) Property which comes between these two types and can be
given a fresh lease of life by reconditioning.
With regard to (A) little comment is needed. In group (B) the
following properties are indicated:—
23, 25, 31, 33, 35, King James Street.
1 to 42, Tupman Place.
23 to 35 (odd), Ontario Street.
36, 39, Keyworth Street.
29 to 59 and 65 to 77, Pocock Street.
81 to 89, Webber Row.
10, 11, 12, Valentine Row.