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Bermondsey 1936
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1936
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IX.—SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
HOUSING.
During the year 1936, eleven new areas were represented
to the Council, comprising in all 237 dwelling houses and 14
dwelling houses and shops.
The following are the areas represented:—
| Title of Clearance Area | Date | Area in sq. ft. (approx.) | No. of Dwelling Houses | No. of Dwelling houses and Shops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Lane, No. 1 | 4/2/36 | 62,046 | 45 | 4 |
| Elephant Lane, No. 2 | 4/2/36 | 2,485 | 2 | – |
| Cathay Street, No. 1 | 4/2/36 | 28,461 | 26 | 1 |
| Cathay Street, No. 2 | 4/2/36 | 7,428 | 8 | 2 |
| Cathay Street, No. 3 | 4/2/36 | 2,120 | 2 | – |
| Maze Pond, No. 1 | 2/6/36 | 11,829 | 13 | – |
| Maze Pond, No. 2 | 2/6/36 | 21,664 | 41 | 1 |
| Sard's Rents, No. 1 | 1/12/36 | 40,466 | 46 | 4 |
| Sard's Rents, No. 2 | 1/12/36 | 8,499 | 13 | 2 |
| Sard's Rents, No. 3 | 1/12/36 | 2,342 | 4 | – |
| Sard's Rents, No. 4 | 1/12/36 | 20,909 | 37 | – |
The Kipling Street area which was originally represented in
November, 1935, was re-represented in April, 1936. The following
areas have been declared by the Council, and the particulars of
these are shewn hereunder: —
Title of Clearance Area Area in sq.ft. (Approx.) No. of dwelling houses Population Families Persons Date declared by Council
Kipling Street and lands adjoining
58,144 118 176 656 28/4/36
Elephant Lane No. 1 and lands
adjoining 52,730 49 101 360 28/4/36
Elephant Lane No. 2 and lands
adjoining 3,602 2 7 23 28/4/36
Cathay Street No. 1 and lands
adjoining 29,321 27 46 176 23/6/36
Cathay Street No. 2 and lands
adjoining 19,248 11 17 78 23/6/36
Cathay Street No. 3 2,120 2 4 10 23/6/36
Sards Rents No. 1 and lands
adjoining 59,298 52 78 294 15/12/36
Sards Rents No. 2 8,499 15 20 82 15/12/36
Sards Rents No. 3 2,342 4 4 16 15/12/36
Sards Rents No. 4 and lands
adjoining 30,260 37 41 157 15/12/36