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Bermondsey 1938
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1938
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IX.—SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
HOUSING.
During the year 1938, ten areas were represented to the
Council, comprising in all 459 dwelling houses, and 18 dwelling
houses and shops.
The Maze Pond Area No. 2, which was originally represented
in June, 1936, was re-represented in October, 1938, and the latter
representation included another 3 dwelling houses and 1 shop.
The following are the areas represented:—
| Title of Clearance Area | Date | Area in sq. ft. (Approx.) | Number of dwelling houses | Number of dwelling houses and shops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tay Buildings | 1/2/38 | 3,343 | 8 | – |
| Wolseley Buildings | 14/4/38 | 35,700 | 188 | 1 |
| Staples Rents, No. 1 | 7/6/38 | 20,464 | 26 | – |
| Staples Rents, No. 2 | 7/6/38 | 26,097 | 16 | 1 |
| Staples Rents, No. 3 | 7/6/38 | 2,188 | 2 | 2 |
| Staples Rents, No. 4 | 7/6/38 | 5,711 | 2 | 3 |
| Enid Street | 5/7/38 | 269,761 | 166 | 9 |
| Tiger Bay | 5/7/38 | 850 | 2 | – |
| Rotherhithe Street, Nos. 323—331 | 6/9/38 | 5,750 | 5 | – |
| Maze Pond, No. 2 | 11/10/38 | 25,516 | 44 | 2 |
The following areas were declared by the Council, and the particulars of these are shown hereunder:—
| Title of Clearance Area | Area in sq. ft. (Approx.) | No. of dwelling houses | Population | Date declared by Council | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Families | Persons | ||||
| Wolseley Buildings | 35,700 | 188 | 180 | 757 | 24/5/38 |
| Staples Rents, No. 1 and lands adjoining | 20,981 | 30 | 41 | 157 | 26/7/38 |
| Staples Rents No. 2 and lands adjoining | 33,550 | 22 | 35 | 134 | 26/7/38 |
| Staples Rents, No. 3 | 1,452 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 26/7/38 |
| Staples Rents, No. 4 | 3,272 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26/7/38 |
| Enid Street and lands adjoining | 276,536 | 178 | 326 | 1,049 | 27/9/38 |
| Tiger Bay | 850 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27/9/38 |
| Maze Pond, No. 2 | 20,100 | 46 | 61 | 223 | 22/11/38 |
| Rotherhithe Street, Nos. 323—331 | 5,750 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22/11/38 |
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