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Bermondsey 1938

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1938

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The clearing of these areas will necessitate the demolition of
480 houses and the rehousing of 659 families, consisting of 2,390
persons.

Table: The housing activities of the Council have been continued as in the past, and 555 flats and 6 shops were erected during 1938. Particulars of these are given hereunder:-

The housing activities of the Council have been continued as in the past, and 555 flats and 6 shops were erected during 1938. Particulars of these are given hereunder:-

PositionNumber of Dwellings
Adams Gardens Estate16 flats
Arnold Estate109 flats
Aylton Estate17 flats
Dhonau Estate16 flats
Holyoake House1 flat
Kirby Estate70 flats and 1 shop
Lynton Estate16 flats
Meakin Estate82 flats
Neckingr Estate114 flats
Rotherhithe Street, Nos. 666—69415 flats
Redriff Estate42 flats
Snowsfields13 flats and 4 shops
Stansfeld Estate22 flats
St. Mary's Estate21 flats and 1 shop
Tyers Eatate1 flat

Table: At the end of the year 1938, the following dwellings were in course of erection by the Council:—

At the end of the year 1938, the following dwellings were in course of erection by the Council:—

PositionNumber of flats and shops
Arnold Estate, Block 51 flat
Arnold Estate, Block 262 flats and 3 shops
Arnold Estate, Block 415 flats
Arnold Estate, Block 640 flats and 2 shops
Arnold Estate, Block 743 flats
Prospect Street, Block 13 flats and 2 shops
Prospect Street, Block 249 flats
Neckinger Estate, Block 137 flats
Lynton Mews, Block 15 flats
Elephant Lane Site, Block 137 flats
Alice Street, Block 224 flats
Redriff Estate, Block 911 flats and 1 shop
Sards Rents, Block 241 flats and 2 shops
Stansfeld Estate Extension31 flats
Cherry Garden Street, Block 415 flats
Kipling Street Site, Block 240 flats and 2 shops

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Private enterprise has been responsible for the erection of
12 flats. Altogether, therefore, 567 flats and 6 shops were erected
in Bermondsey during the year.
The houses demolished on insanitary areas number 541, and
14 houses have been demolished following the service of Demolition
Orders.