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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SECTION C.
HOUSING.
On the outbreak of war the Sections of the Housing Act,
1936 relevant to slum clearance were rendered inoperative for the
duration of hostilities.
Brief particulars are given of action taken up to September:
| Houses surveyed by Housing Inspector for official action | 297 | |
| Ditto—Re-visits | 536 | |
| Number of houses erected during the year:— | ||
| Greenwich Borough Council | 2 | |
| London County Council (Flats) | 40 | |
| Private enterprise | 68 | |
| 110 | ||
| Houses demolished | 65 | |
Overcrowding.
| Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year | 376 |
| Number of families dwelling therein | 376 |
| Number of persons dwelling therein | 3,045 |
| Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year | 81 |
| Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year | 190 |
| Number of persons concerned in such cases | 1,028 |