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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
Lewisham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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SECTION "D" —HOUSING
Building
The following new houses or flats were completed by the Council
during the year :—
Randisbourne Gardens 20
Shackleton Close 96
Hether Grove 21
Marler Road 4
Passfields 101
Pikethorne 50
Perystreete 47
Wydeville Manor 70
Total 409
Families rehoused
During the year the following families were rehoused for
first time :—
1. By the Lewisham borough council :—
(a) Permanent properties 224
(b) Temporary bungalows 12
(c) Emergency hutments 6
(d) Requisitioned properties 329
Total 571
2. By the London county council (figures supplied
by district office) 469
Grand Total 1040
Applications for rehousing
The number of cases dealt with by the public health department during the year was as follows :—
Table 26
| West | North | South | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Lewisham borough council housing applications :— | ||||
| Number visited | 1017 | 894 | 849 | 2850 |
| Number found overcrowded | 142 | 68 | 113 | 323 |
| Insanitary conditions found | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| (b) London county council housing applications :— | ||||
| Number visited | 171 | 308 | 309 | 788 |
| Number found overcrowded | 58 | 85 | 147 | 290 |
| (c) Housing applications referred from other authorities :— | ||||
| Number visited | 92 | 81 | 71 | 244 |
| Number found overcrowded | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| (d) Inspected on request of occupier :— | ||||
| Number visited | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Number found overcrowded | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total visited | 1376 | 1286 | 1235 | 3897 |
| Total overcrowded | 209 | 155 | 265 | 629 |
| Percentage overcrowded | 15.2 | 12.1 | 21.5 | 16.2 |