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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 1937
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1937
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The housing activities of the Council have been continued as in the past, and 448 flats and 3 shops were erected during 1937. Particulars of these are given hereunder:—
| Position | No. of Dwellings | No. of families accommodated |
|---|---|---|
| Dhonau Estate | 38 | 38 |
| Tyers Estate | 28 | 28 |
| Elim Estate | 50 | 50 |
| Southwark Park Estate | 38 | 38 |
| Swan Mead | 16 | 16 |
| Whites Grounds Estate | 20 | 20 |
| Horney Lane | 40 | 40 |
| Arnold Estate | 31 and 1 shop | 31 |
| Adams Gardens Estate | 40 | 40 |
| Aylton Estate | 47 | 47 |
| Decima Street | 12 | 12 |
| Kirby Estate | 2 and 2 shops | 2 |
| Neckinger Estate | 14 | 14 |
| Lynton Estate | 5 | 5 |
| Holyoake House | 38 | 38 |
| Redriff Estate | 29 | 29 |
At the end of the year 1937, the following dwellings were in course of erection by the Council:—
| Position | Number of flats and shops |
|---|---|
| Redriff Estate, Block 6 | 31 flats |
| Redriff Estate, Block 8 | 11 flats |
| Adams Gardens, Block 1 | 12 flats |
| Adams Gardens, Block 3 | 6 flats |
| Tyers Estate, Block 2 | 1 flat |
| Dhonau Estate, Block 1 | 16 flats |
| Arnold Estate, Block 9 | 16 flats |
| Arnold Estate, Block 10 | 14 flats |
| Arnold Estate, Block 3 | 15 flats |
| Arnold Estate, Block 5 | 20 flats |
| Arnold Estate, Block 11 | 19 flats |
| Alice Street, Block 4 | 82 flats, 1 shop and 1 dairy |
| Trinity Road Site | 1 flat |
| Aylton, Risdon and Renforth Street, Block 2 | 17 flats |
| Prospect Street, Block 1 | 73 flats and 5 shops |
| Neckinger Mills Site, Block 1 | 100 flats |
| Neckinger Mills Site, Block 2 | 51 flats |
| Lynton Mews Site, Block 1 | 15 flats |
| Lynton Mews Site, Block 4 | 3 flats |
| Balaclava Road Site | 22 flats |
| 684/688 Rotherhithe Street | 15 flats |
| Rowley Buildings Site | 13 flats and 4 shops |