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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
Greenwich 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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in the Kidbrooke area by a private Estate Company, it would
seem that there is no further land available for housing in the
Borough.
Underground Rooms.—During the year a survey of underground
rooms was commenced. As a result of this investigation
it was ascertained that there were approximately 1,000 basement
rooms occupied. Many of these cases are of a borderline type in
which slight alteration would ensure compliance with the requirements
of the Housing Act. The regulations made under the Housing
Act, 1925, Section 18 are in force in this Borough, and at the year
end 21 such rooms were either closed or used for some purpose
other than human habitation, approved by the Council.
The following statement submitted by the Housing Inspector shows the progress made in regard to unfit houses dealt with under the Housing Act, 1936.
| Notices of Intention to Survey Served | 485 | |
| Houses Surveyed for Prospective Clearance | 237 | |
| Individual Houses :— | ||
| Houses or parts surveyed | 59 | |
| Houses subject to informal notice requiring repair— | ||
| 27, South Street | 1 | |
| 12 and 14, Lenthorpe Road | 2 | |
| 26, 27 and 28, Bennett Street | 3 | |
| 403, 405, 407, 409, 411, 413, Woolwich Road | 6 | |
| 109, Annandale Road | 1 | |
| 23 and 25, Czar Street | 2 | 15 |
| Houses reconditioned:— | ||
| Informal Notices of Previous Year | 17 | |
| Informal Notices of This Year | 6 | 23 |
| Houses—Work in Progress | 12 | |
| Houses recommended for demolition or closure | 21 | |
| Houses demolished or parts closed | 35 | |
| Underground rooms recommended for closure | 29 | |
| Re-conditioning Schemes under Housing Act, 1936, During 1937. Submitted by Owner—Kirkland Place, 8 Houses. | ||
| Completed—Newcastle Street, 16 Houses | ||
| Caradoc Street, 10 Houses. | ||
| Kirkland Place, 8 Houses. | ||
| In Progress—Hadrian Street, 23 Houses. | ||