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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Overcrowdlng (Housing Act, 1936)
Details of overcrowding in the Borough, and of cases where overcrowding was abated, are given below:-
| No. of cases | ||
|---|---|---|
| On register at end of 1952 | 668 | |
| New cases reported during 1953 | 39 | |
| Total | 707 | |
| Overcrowding abated during 1953 | 56 | |
| On register at end of 1953 | 651 | |
| Families | Equiv. Adults | |
| Rehoused by London County Council | 27 | 145 |
| Rehoused by Bethnal Green Borough Council Removed from register:- | 17 | 89½ |
| No longer overcrowded by reason of altered circumstances | - | - |
| Removed, mostly without trace | 12 | 67 |
| Total | 56 | 301½ |
New Housing
During the year new housing accommodation was provided as shown below:-
| Name of Premises | Provided by:- | No. of flats |
|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Webb House | Borough Council | 15 |
| Reynolds House | do. | 60 |
| Stafford Cripps House | do. | 51 |
| Clarion House | do. | 6 |
| James Middleton House | do. | 45 |
| Ellen Wilkinson House | do. | 4 |
| Peabody Estate (Reconstruction of one block) | Peabody Trust | 15 |
| Total | 196 | |