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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
Wandsworth 1919
Annual report on the health, sanitary condition, &c., of the Borough for the year1919
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Rents.
15. Particulars of prevailing rents of the various types of working-class houses in the district:—
| Type of house. | Weekly rent. | |
|---|---|---|
| 5/6 to 8/6 | ||
| 8/3 to 11 /6 | ||
| 8/3 to 12 /6 | ||
| 9/-to 14/- | ||
| 10 /6 to 16 /— | ||
| (f)Tenements in block buildings | 7/6 | |
| (g) Other working class dwellings (specifying)— | ||
| 2 rooms—no scullery | 5 /- | in specially adapted houses. |
| 2 rooms and scullery | 5/6 | |
| 3 rooms—no scullery | 6 /- | |
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Section II.—Estimate of Housing Needs.
i. Working-class houses required during the next No. of
three years to— Houses.
(а) Meet the unsatisfied demand for houses
ing account of growth of population,
overcrowding, etc.) 1,000
(b) Re-house persons to be displaced by the
ance of unhealthy areas 62
(c) Replace other dwellings which are unfit for
human habitation and cannot be made fit —
(d) Replace obstructive or other buildings (now
inhabited and not included under heading
(c)) which should be demolished —
(e) Replace other houses which, although they
cannot at present be regarded as unfit for
human habitation, fall definitely below a
reasonable standard 2,000
(/) Meet anticipated deficiencies, e.g., arising
from new industrial development —
Total 3,062