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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1934
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1934
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TABLE No. 38. Post-War Housing.
| Name of Undertaking. | Area of Site. | Total Cost. | Date of Com-pletion. | Number of Flats. | Popula-tion. | Rents. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hortensia House, Hortensia Road | 1 acre, 12 poles. | £49,000 | 1925 | 56 | 235* persons. | 23/6 to 31/7 per week. | Rents drawn up on an economic basis on instructions of Ministry of Health. |
| Guinness Trust Buildings, King's Road. | 1 acre, 3 roods, 28½ poles. | £21,200 (cost of site). | 1929 | 160 | 765* persons. | 4/- to 13/-per week, exclusive of rates. | Site leased for a term of 99 years at a nominal rent by the Borough Council to the Guinness Trust. |
| Peabody Trust Buildings, Manor Street. | 1 acre, 16 poles. | £19,000 (cost of site). | 1931 | 112 | 550 persons. | 5/- to 13/6 per week, exclusive of rates. | Site leased for a term of 99 years at a nominal rent by the Borough Council to the Peabody Trust. |
| World's End Passage Improvement Scheme. | 1 acre, 37 poles. | £7,300 (approximate cost of site). | 1932 | 64 | 316 persons. | 5/- to 16/6 per week. | Site leased for a term of 99 years at a nominal rent by the Borough Council to the Chelsea Housing Improvement Society. The Estate is managed by a representative of The Women House Property Managers. |
| 392 | 1,866 |
* 1930 Population .