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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
Carshalton 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Section D—Housing:.
New Houses.
During the year, 103 factory-made temporary bungalows of the
"Arcon" type were completed and made available for letting.
Council's Housing Scheme.
The dwellings in the ownership of the Council at the year end
totalled 727 houses, flats and temporary bungalows.
In addition to the 103 temporary bungalows completed, work was commenced during the year on contracts for the erection of 162 permanent houses at the following sites:—
| Site No. | Site. | Type of House. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Clock House Farm Estate (part) | "Unity" Prefabricated | 96 |
| 2 | Green Wry the Lane | "Orlit " do. | 24 |
| 5 | Fellowes Road | 10 | |
| 6 | Fellowes Road | 8 | |
| 7 | Hackbridge Cottage | 16 | |
| 9 | Duke of Edinburgh Road | 6 | |
| 64 | |||
| 19 | Connaught Road | Traditional | 2 |
| 162 | |||
The accommodation under requisition by the Council at December
31st, comprised 200 family units.
The number of outstanding approved applications for tenancies
at the year end was approximately 1,500.
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In addition, the following schemes for a further 220 houses were in course of preparation or under consideration:—
| Site No | Site. | Type of Dwellings. | No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Clock House Farm Estate (part) | Traditional Houses | 38 |
| 10 | Denmark Road | 2 | |
| 12 | Harrow Road | 5 | |
| 13 | Nightingale Road | 21 | |
| 15 | Kingswood Drive | 11 | |
| 18 | Banstead Road | 3 | |
| 20 | Barrow Hedges Estate | 44 | |
| 121 | |||
| 10 | Denmark Road | Flats | 60 |
| 11 | Alma Road | 12 | |
| 72 | |||
| 4 | Wry the Lane | Maisonettes | 24 |
| 220 | |||