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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
Bethnal Green 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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The substantial amount of new housing construction in the Borough can be seen from the following comparative table for the past 10 years:— NEW TENEMENTS.
| Completed in | Borough Council | Provided by London County Council | Public Utility Society | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 16 (Weaver House) | 22 (Harvey House) | 15 (Queen Margaret's flats) | — | 53 |
| 1930 | - | 28 (Blackwood House) | - | - | 28 |
| 1931 | - | 37 (Rutherford House) | - | 1 | 38 |
| 1932 | 83 (Hadrian) | 8 (Tyler House) | - | 7 | 98 |
| 1933 | 73 (Claredale) | — | — | — | 73 |
| 1934 | - | 59 (Besford House) | 15 (Ropley Street) | 11 | 85 |
| 1935 | 40 (Butler) | 59 (Gillman House) | 27 (Maude House) | 40 (Mulberry House) | 166 |
| 1936 | 55 (Digby) | 90 (Holly bush House) 71 (Dinmont House) | 25 (Haig House) | 4 | 245 |
| 1937 | 35 (Delta) | 152 (Wellington) 110 (Pott Street) | 38 (Sturdee) | 6 (Ayshford) | 341 |
| 1938 | - | 60 (Cheverill House) 53 (Ada House) 24 (Pritchards House) | 27 (Horatio House) | 24 (Burwell House) | 188 |
HOUSING ACTS 1935 and 1936—OVERCROWDING.
During the year, substantial progress was made
both in remedying the overcrowding already