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Bexley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The particulars of ownership of overcrowded dwellings and the comparison with 1936 is shown in the following tahle:—
| Owners. | No. of overcrowded dwellings. | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31st, 1936. | Dec. 31st, 1937. | |
| Owner occupiers | 16 | 6 |
| Welling Hutments | 20 | 12 |
| Corporation | 31 | 8 |
| Private owners | 37 | 19* |
* Eight of these houses are the subject of demolition orders.
Housing—General.
I reported last year that a solution for the problem
of the wooden hutments erected by the Government
1914-18 was nearly in sight. This solution was that the
owner of the. bulk of them proposed to re-develope and
erect permanent structures. Unfortunately this proposal
did not mature, and the Council decided to proceed under
the Housing Act, 1936, by means of the clearance and
compulsory purchase provisions following representations
by myself. The resolutions adopted by the Council
during 1937 covered the following:—
Bexley (Lodge Lane Hutments) Clearance Area,
1937 : 294 Hutments
Bexley (East Wickham Hutments) Clearance Area
No. 1, 1937 : 154 Hutments.
Bexley (East Wickham Hutments) Clearance Area
No. 2, 1937: 85 Hutments..
Bexley (East Wickham Hutments) Clearance Area
No. 3, 1937: 71 Hutments.
An additional temporary Sanitary Inspector and additional
clerical assistance were appointed in November,
1937, to assist in the preliminary work involved in preparation
of necessary records.
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