Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1939
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Two hundred and fifty-four flats and four shops were erected during 1939. Particulars of these are given hereunder:—
Position. | Number of Dwellings. |
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Arnold Estate | 64 flats. |
Cherry Garden Street | 15 flats. |
Kirby Estate | 1 flat and 1 shop. |
Lockyer Estate | 17 flats and 1 shop. |
Meakin Estate | 24 flats. |
Neckinger Estate | 37 flats. |
Redriff Road | 10 flats and 1 shop. |
St. John's Estate | 41 flats and 1 shop. |
Stansfeld Estate | 31 flats. |
Tyers Estate | 14 flats. |
At the end of the year 1939, the following dwellings were in course of erection by the Council:—
Position. | Number of flats and shops. |
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Arnold Estate, Block 2 | 40 flats and 3 shops. |
Arnold Estate, Block 6 | 28 flats and 2 shops. |
Arnold Estate, Block 7 | 26 flats and 1 shop. |
Prospect Street, Block 1 | 1 flat and 1 shop. |
Prospect Street, Block 2 | 49 flats. |
Neckinger Estate Extension, Block 1 | 13 flats. |
Neckinger Estate Extension, Block 2 | 8 flats. |
Lynton Mews, Block 1 | 5 flats. |
Elephant Lane Site, Block 1 | 1 flat. |
Elephant Lane Site, Block 2 | 17 flats. |
Redriff Estate, Block 9 | 1 flat. |
Kipling Street Site, Block 2 | 23 flats and 1 shop. |
Adams Gardens, Block 4 | 4 cottages. |
St. Olave's Buildings Site | 59 flats. |
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: —