[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough].

Lambeth (London, England)

Date:: [1953]

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20 (a) Closing Orders. Closing Orders after representation were made on three premises while an informal undertaking was given in respect of one other property. Other premises were inspected in respect of Underground Rooms or Parts of Buildings, but in which no action was found justified. (b) Demolition Orders. Eight Demolition Orders were made during the year after representation, all of which were demolished. Six other premises were also demolished as the result of informal action. Two other premises were also inspected with a view to demolition, but were found not suitable for such action. (c) Underground Booms and Parts of Buildings made fit. Pour Underground Rooms or Parts of Buildings were made fit after Closing Orders or Undertakings had become operative. . (d) Clearance Areas. Two small clearance areas, involving nineteen (19) premises, inspected in 1951, were represented during the year 1952. These are still awaiting the Ministry's Inquiry. Seven other small areas were inspected during the year, but were not found suitable for action under Clearance Sections of the Housing Acts. (e) Housing Act, 1949 (Loan Sections). Some further survey work has been carried out under the above Sections of this Act in respect of facilities af forded for loans to private persons for improvement of housing accommodation. HOUSING ACT, 1936. Tabulated Results Para graph Premises Repres entation Order Dates of Final Action (a) 353, Brixton Road 11. 2.52 12.5.52 14, Gordon Grove 14.1.52 16.6.52 21.7.52 Vacated 36, Victoria Cres. 10. 3. 52 12.5.52 40, Gipsy Road - Informal Undertaking 19.8.52 Two other premises were inspected in respect of underground Rooms or Parts of Buildings, But in which no action was found necessary.