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Fulham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL ESTATES.
Since October, 1924, fifteen houses out of every thousand erected on
London County Council Estates have been allocated to Fulham Residents
recommended by the Medical Officer of Health of the borough.
Families are accommodated on these estates both on the recommendation
of the Medical Officers of Health of the various boroughs and on application
direct to the County Council.
The following table shows the number of families accommodated on the various estates since October, 1924:—
| Estate. | Accommodated on recommendation by the Fulham Borough Council. | Accommodated on applying direct to the London County Council. | Total Fulham families accommodated. |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST HILL. Wandsworth. | 13 | 36 | 49 |
| WATLING, Middlesex. | 138 | 83 | 221 |
| DOWNHAM, Kent. | 54 | 20 | 74 |
| BECONTREE, Essex. | 105 | 429 | 534 |
| ST. HELIER, Morden. | 106 | 240 | 346 |
| BROXHOLME HOUSE, Fulham. | 1 | 43 | 44 |
| ROEHAMP- TON, | • | ||
| CASTELNAU, CENTRAL LONDON, Etc. | 141 | 452 | 593 |
| TOTALS: | 558 | 1303 | 1861 |
During the year 1934, 124 applications were made to the Public Health
Department of the Borough Council for accommodation on the London County
Council Estates and were dealt with as follows:—
78 families were recommended to the County Council for preferential
treatment.
32 cases upon enquiry proved unsuitable for recommendation and,
14 applicants decided that the estates available were not suitable
for them on account of the distance from their places of
employment.
In addition 45 applicants made enquiries but did not return their application
forms or notify the Department of their reasons for not doing so.