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Fulham 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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A detailed description of the buildings was given in
my annual report for 1930.
The first tenants to occupy the flats entered into
occupation in June, 1932 and during the year 253 families
were accommodated.
The flats vary in size from two to five rooms, and the number of fiats of each type with the inclusive rents are as follows:—
| No. of flats. | Rents, including Rates. | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-roomed flats (1 bedroom) | 6 | 12.6 per week. |
| 3-roomed flats (2 bedrooms) | 211 | 15.0 per week. |
| 4-roomed flats (3 bedrooms) | 135 | 17.6 per week. |
| 5-roomed flats (4 bedrooms) | 17 | 20.0 per week. |
Each of the flats has, in addition to the bedrooms
and living room, a kitchenette, bathroom with a washing
copper to supply hot water, ventilated larder, W.C. and
provision for coals. The living room has a dresser and
a combination grate with a fire and oven. Electricity is
installed for lighting and the tenants have the choice of
gas or electric cookers on hire and may have either gas
or electric radiators in the bedrooms.
The washing coppers, which will also supply the
baths, are, according to the choice of the tenants, either
coal fired coppers capable of burning rubbish or gas
coppers fitted by the Gas, Light and Coke Co. on hire.
The selection of tenents. The Lettings Sub-Committee
who were responsible for this arduous task was a Subcommittee
of the Housing Committee and Sir Thomas
Richardson, the Chairman of the Housing Committee,
was its Chairman.
The following general principles were laid down by
the Borough Council on 26th June, 1929, for guidance
in the selection of tenants:—