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Battersea 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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to meet the rentals charged for accommodation suitable for their
needs. The estimate, however, is probably sufficient to form the
basis of the first re-housing proposals.
During the year 24 families who were living under overcrowded
or other insanitary conditions were accommodated on the Council's
Housing Estates on the recommendation of the Medical Officer of
Health.
In addition 26 applications for housing accommodation were referred to the London County Council for special consideration on the grounds of hardship or overcrowding. The following table shows the result of such action :—
| Referred in previous years but not then dealt with. | Referred in 1935. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Families accommodated | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Offer declined or applicant otherwise suited | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Recommendation not accepted by the London County Council | - | 3 | 3 |
| Still under consideration | — | 9 | 9 |
| Totals | 6 | 26 | 32 |
It is the practice of the London County Council to notify the
Medical Officer of Health of the families resident in the borough
who have been accommodated on their estates. During the year
337 Battersea families were provided with accommodation on
London County Council Estates—mainly St. Helier—outside the
Borough. In the case of 12 other Battersea families accommodation
was provided by them at Battersea Bridge Buildings or
Durham Buildings.
Clearance Areas.
The Sheepcote Lane Area, which was referred to in the report
of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934, was during 1935 represented
by the London County Council, who have agreed to make the
necessary clearance and compulsory purchase orders and to purchase
the property on behalf of this Council, leaving it to this Council to
clear and redevelop the area and rehouse the families displaced.
No date has yet been fixed for the hearing of the Local Inquiry.
The Council also agreed to deal with another area in the
borough, consisting of 45 houses, in the same manner. This area,
however, was not represented during the year.
Preliminary steps have also been taken with a view to the
representation of three other small areas comprising some 19 houses.