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IX.—SANITARY
ADMINISTRATION
HOUSING.
During the year 1947 no areas had been represented or declared
by the Council, neither has any action been taken under Section 12
of the Housing Act, 1936. Demolition orders have been made on
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Cluny Place, Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8 Gibbons Rents,
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Seven Step Alley, Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10 Braddon
Street, and 16 and 17 Holcombs Buildings, involving the displacement
of 54 persons. No hutments were provided during the year and the
number under control of this Council remains as before, namely,
54 2-year hutments, and 240 10-year hutments. The number of
10-year hutments under the control of the London County Council
remains at 98 as before. A further 13 flats were completed at St.
Olave's Estate which means that the whole block of 34 flats is now
occupied.
A block of 14 flats at Lockyer Estate was also completed and
occupied.
65 flats are in course of erection at Arnolds Estate and sanction
from the London County Council is expected in the near future to
commence work on a further 27 flats at St. Olave's Estate.
A block of 6 flats in Bush Road has been completed by a private
builder.
14 families are in occupation in the vacant Army Camp in Southwark
Park, comprising 33 persons over 10 years of age and 18 under 10
years of age.
A comparison of applications for housing accommodation for 1946
and 1947 is as follows: —
No.
Homeless separate Medical
by Enemy accomo- Over- Certifi- General Total
At: Action dation crowded cate
31/12/46 67 1,064 130 127 706 2,094
31/12/47 57 1,066 122 219 146 1,610
Accommodation for 321 families was provided during 1947 in
properties controlled by this Council.
225 exchanges or transfers of tenancies were arranged providing
improved accommodation and a further 204 Bermondsey families
were accommodated by the London County Council, 104 of whom
were specially recommended by this Council.
234 families were recommended to the London County Council
on grounds of over-crowding.