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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: HOUSING PROGRESS.

HOUSING PROGRESS.

AreaHousesPopulationAction by Borough CouncilAction by L.C.C.Date of InquiryDate of ConfirmationPosition at end of 1938
South Thames Street732—Compulsory Purchase Orders, November, 1933.18.12.33Feb., 1934Houses demolished. Site developed. 6 Blocks of dwellings, equiv. to 263 Flats.
No. 1 Area129
No. 2 Area10
Lamb Lane South84448Compulsory Purchase Order, July, 1934.-18.12.34Mar., 1935Houses demolished. Site developed. 5 Blocks of dwellings. Equiv. 94 flats.
Eastney Street440—Compulsory Purchase Orders, June, 1935.16.9.35Feb., 1936Houses demolished. Site in process of development. One Block of dwellings built equiv. to 55 Flats.
No. 1 Area27
No. 2 Area28
No. 3 Area16
No. 4 Area8
Lamb Lane Extension125—Clearance Orders, 31.7.35.25.11.35Feb., 1936Houses demolished. Site part developed as Factory extension. Remainder left cleared.
No. 1 Area20
No. 2 Area10
Plume Place78—Clearance Orders, May, 1935.—Aug., 1935Houses demolished. Site developed by private enterprise. 7 houses.
No. 1 Area21
No. 2 Area8
Haddo Street515—Purchased by Agreement.--Houses demolished. Site developed. 2 Blocks of dwellings equiv. to 150 dwellings.
No. 1 Area5
No. 2 Area92
Dutton Street527Compulsory Purchase Order, Sept., 1935.--Feb., 1936Houses demolished. Site incorporated in Blackheath Hill Development Scheme. 24 Flats.
Collington Street615Clearance Order, Dec., 1935.—7.4.36Sept., 1936Houses demolished. Site used for commercial purposes.
Felma Court628Clearance Order, Dec., 1935.—7.4.36Sept., 1936Site cleared. Not rebuilt.
Prince of Orange Lane924Compulsory Purchase Order, December, 1935.—7.4.36Sept., 1936Site cleared. Not rebuilt.
Richardsons Place2080Compulsory Purchase Order, March, 1936.—30.6.36Sept., 1936Site cleared. Not rebuilt.
Coldbath Street31121Compulsory Purchase Order, May, 1936.—22.9.36Sept., 1936Some houses empty.
Sparta Street1242—Compulsory Purchase Order, Dec., 1936.2.3.36July, 1936Houses boarded up. Awaiting demolition.
East Street Area No. 1163828—Clearance Order, June, 1937.11.10.37Feb., 1938Mainly cleared. Site not developed.
Tunnel Avenue Area No. 131172Clearance Order, Sept., 1936.--May, 1937Houses demolished. Sit not redeveloped.