Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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native accommodation for a total of 636 Greenwich families. Of
this figure 230 were housed on Greater London Council housing
estates outside the Borough. Eight families from outside Greenwich
were re-housed in the Borough under the Greater London
Council scheme.
Overcrowding
During 1971 there were 420 visits carried out in respect of complaints
of overcrowding and applications for re-housing, as a result
of which 4 families were found to be statutorily overcrowded.
Council Housing Schemes—(Information supplied by Mr. J. M. Moore, Borough Architect). (a) Schemes in operation at 31st December, 1971 :—
Site | Total Dwellings | Completed | Under Construction |
---|---|---|---|
Glyndon Phase 1 | |||
Stages 4 and 5 | 166 | 150 | 16 |
The Mound | 20 | 20 | — |
Bison I.B. Contract | 638 | 638 | — |
Maryon Road | 188 | 158 | 30 |
Little Heath (Sheltered housing) | 41 | 41 | - |
Woolwich | 250 | 250 | - |
Polytechnic | |||
Hostel | |||
Brent Road | 48 | — | 48 |
Plumstead | |||
High Street | 70 | — | 70 |
Glyndon Phase II | |||
Stage 2 | 100 | — | 100 |
Glyndon Stage 2 (Linked Flats) | 12 | * | 12 |
Mabyn Road | 98 | — | 98 |
Palmerston Crescent | 56 | 15 | 41 |
Timbercroft Lane | 4 | 4 | — |
Eltham Road | |||
41 | — | 41 |