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Bermondsey 1929
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1929
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VIII.—SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
HOUSING.
A review of the housing conditions in the Borough was submitted
in last year's Report. The tables included last year have
been brought up to date in the present Report.
From the following figures showing the number of applicants
on the register at the end of the year it will be seen that, in spite of
all the work which has been done both by the Borough Council
and by the London County Council, there is no improvement at
all in the situation:-
Desiring local
accommodation
Willing to move
to London County
Council Estates
614
218
Overcrowded families
Other families (not overcrowded)
279
219
Totals
437
893
The position with regard to insanitary areas is set out in the following table:-
| Area | Acreage | No. of Premises | Population (approx.) | Date of Represenation | Present position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Place | 0.75 | 49 | 195 | 20/1/20 | In abeyance |
| Prospect St. | 0.625 | 55 | 291 | 20/1/20 | In abeyance |
| Leroy St. | 1.125 | 64 | 346 | 20/1/20 | In abeyance |
| Rotherhithe St. (West) | 4.91 | 150 | 990 | 4/12/28 | Scheme prepared and awaiting approval of Ministry of Health |
| Vauban St. | 2.98 | 134 | 914 | 2/7/29 | Scheme submitted to Ministry of Health Awaiting Inquiry |
| Rotherhithe St. (East) | 11.29 | 311 | 2290 | 17/12/29 | Details in course of preparation with a view to fresh representation |