London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1971

[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 :—

SiteTotal DwellingsCompleted Under Construction
Glyndon Phase 1
Stages 4 and 516615016
The Mound2020
Bison I.B. Contract638638
Maryon Road18815830
Little Heath (Sheltered housing)4141-
Woolwich250250-
PolytechnicStudents'Students'
Hostelroomsrooms
Brent Road4848
Plumstead
High Street7070
Glyndon Phase II
Stage 2100100
Glyndon Stage 2 (Linked Flats)12*12
Mabyn Road9898
Palmerston Crescent561541
Timbercroft Lane44
Eltham Road
(Sheltered Flats)4141