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Merton and Morden 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton and Morden]
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have been taken for the purpose of the detection of pus an'd
dirt, but no action has been required.
Authority has been delegated to the Public Health Committee
by the Council, to take all necessary steps to ensure
the proper carrying out of the Regulations in force for the
control of the milk supply, in so far as these affect the Local
Authority.
HOUSING.
General Housing Conditions in the District.—The total
number of houses in the District at the close of the year
under review was 4,592, of which approximately 3,345 are
occupied by the working classes.
The present population is estimated as being 18,750.
There is still a shortage of houses in the District.
Fitness of Houses.—Generally speaking, the standard of
houses in the District is fair.
Unhealthy Areas .—I am not prepared to say, definitely, that there are any unhealthy areas within the District which are so insanitary or unhealthy as to render the houses within such areas unfit for habitation, but there are one or two localities where perhaps the condition of some of the dwelling-houses—owing to extreme age—fall below a reasonable standard.
| Ward. | Area in Acres. | Number of Houses. | Population. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1909 | January 1924 | April 1911 | Estimated at Jan. 31, 1924 | ||
| West Barnes | 594 | 261 | 472 | 12938 | 1765 |
| Bushey Mead | 405 | 1346 | 1896 | 7340 | |
| Park | 522 | 540 | 721 | 2850 | |
| Abbey | 243 | 942 | 1178 | 5272 | |
| Morden | 1474 | 240 | 325 | 1202 | 1525 |
| Total | 3238 | 3329 | 4592 | 14140 | 18752 |