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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

Bermondsey 1935

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1935

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The clearing of these areas necessitate the demolition of 554
dwelling houses, and the rehousing of 730 families consisting of
2,880 inhabitants.
The building of new houses by the Council has been continued
in accordance with the policy of the Council, and 459 cottages and
flats have been erected during the year.

Table: Particulars of these are given hereunder:—

Particulars of these are given hereunder:—

PositionNumber of dwellingsNo. of families accommodated
Whites Grounds Estate55 flats55
Albion Estate4 „4
Irwell Estate45 „ and 1 shop45
Swan Mead14 „14
West Lane (Cherry Garden Place)19 „19
Amos Estate28 „28
Cranbourn House26 „26
Bethel Estate23 „23
Elim Estate27 „ and 1 shop27
Purbrook Estate79 „ and 1 shop79
Crosby Row (Porlock Street)2 cottages2
Redriff Estate26 flats26
Rotherhithe Street West, Block No. 1117 „17
Neptune Street20 „20
Creasy Estate (Leroy Street)21 „21
Westfield House21 „21
Fountain House10 „10
Rothorhithe Street, Block No. 101 cottage1
Bryan House21 flats21

Table: The following dwellings were in course of erection at the end of the year:—

The following dwellings were in course of erection at the end of the year:—

Position.Number of fiats, cottages and shops
Whites Grounds Estate30 flats
Elim Estate61 „
Cherry Garden Place21 „
Irwell Estate24 „
Purbrook Estate34 „
Rotherhithe Street, Block No. 105 cottages
Bryan House18 flats and 1 shop
Alice Street site34 flats
Redriff Estate51 „
Southwark Park Estate58 „ and 4 shops
Adams Gardens59 „ and 1 shop