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Hammersmith 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Newly-Erected Houses.—Progress continued to be
made in the Southern Housing Scheme.
This scheme includes the demolition of a large insanitary
area and the erection on the site of a number of
blocks of working-class dwellings.
Fifty-two Certificates were granted during the year under
Section 48 (2) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891,
with regard to newly erected houses and flats having a
proper and sufficient water supply
Since the War, 3,778 houses and flats have been
erected in the Borough, by the London County Council,
the Hammersmith Borough Council and by private enterprise,
for which Certificates have been granted (details
as under).
Certificates granted witd regard to water supply under Section 48 (Sub-sec. 2) of tde Public Healtd (London) Act, 1891.
| Year. | L.C.C. Estate. | H.B.C.Estate. | Private Enterprise. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 188 | 18 | Nil |
| 1921 | 169 | 166 | Nil |
| 1922 | 384 | 354 | Nil |
| 1923 | Nil | 5 | 22 |
| 1924 | Nil | 42 | 40 |
| 1925 | Nil | Nil | 50 |
| 1926 | Nil | Nil | 202 |
| 1927 | 284 | Nil | 239 |
| 1928 | 500 | Nil | 187 |
| 1929 | 1 | 60 | 297 |
| 1930 | Nil | 56 | 90 |
| 1931 | Nil | 21 | 36 |
| 1932 | Nil | 39 | 1 |
| 1933 | Nil | 32 | 20 |
| 1934 | 112 | Nil | 163 |
| Totals | 1,638 | 793 | 1,347 |
The premises have provided accommodation for
approximately 18,890 persons, but despite this fact overcrowding
is still in evidence.