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Bermondsey 1939

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1939

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Table: Two hundred and fifty-four flats and four shops were erected during 1939. Particulars of these are given hereunder:—

Two hundred and fifty-four flats and four shops were erected during 1939. Particulars of these are given hereunder:—

Position.Number of Dwellings.
Arnold Estate64 flats.
Cherry Garden Street15 flats.
Kirby Estate1 flat and 1 shop.
Lockyer Estate17 flats and 1 shop.
Meakin Estate24 flats.
Neckinger Estate37 flats.
Redriff Road10 flats and 1 shop.
St. John's Estate41 flats and 1 shop.
Stansfeld Estate31 flats.
Tyers Estate14 flats.

Table: At the end of the year 1939, the following dwellings were in course of erection by the Council:—

At the end of the year 1939, the following dwellings were in course of erection by the Council:—

Position.Number of flats and shops.
Arnold Estate, Block 240 flats and 3 shops.
Arnold Estate, Block 628 flats and 2 shops.
Arnold Estate, Block 726 flats and 1 shop.
Prospect Street, Block 11 flat and 1 shop.
Prospect Street, Block 249 flats.
Neckinger Estate Extension, Block 113 flats.
Neckinger Estate Extension, Block 28 flats.
Lynton Mews, Block 15 flats.
Elephant Lane Site, Block 11 flat.
Elephant Lane Site, Block 217 flats.
Redriff Estate, Block 91 flat.
Kipling Street Site, Block 223 flats and 1 shop.
Adams Gardens, Block 44 cottages.
St. Olave's Buildings Site59 flats.

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Private enterprise has been responsible for the erection of 34 flats.
Altogether, therefore, 279 flats and 4 shops were erected in Bermondsey
during the year.
The houses demolished on insanitary areas number 300, and 9
houses have been demolished following the service of Demolition
Orders.
HOUSING ACT, 1936 —OVERCROWDING.
The following was the position at the end of 1939 in relation to
overcrowding: —