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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
Hammersmith 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Year. | L.C.C. Estate. | H.B.C. Estate. | Enterprise. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 133 | 13 | Nil |
| 1921 | 169 | 166 | Nil |
| 1922 | 334 | 354 | Nil |
| 1923 | Nil | 5 | |
| 1924 | Nil | 42 | 40 |
| 1925 | Nil | Nil | 50 |
| 1926 | Nil | Nil | 202 |
| 1927 | 234 | Nil | 239 |
| 1923 | 500 | Nil | 137 |
| 1929 | 60 | ||
| 1930 | Nil | 56 | |
| 1931 | Nil | 21 | 36 |
| 1932 | Nil | 39 | |
| 1933 | Nil | 32 | 20 |
| 1934 | 112 | Nil | 163 |
| 1935 | Nil | Nil | 139 |
| Totals | 1,638 | 793 | 1,536 |
The premises have provided accommodation for
approximately 19,835 persons, but despite this fact overcrowding
is still in evidence.
HOUSING ACT, 1925, SECTION 18.
Three closing orders were made in respect of underground
rooms.
HOUSING ACT, 1930—SLUM CLEARANCE
Becklow Place Area.—In September, 1984, I submitted
an official representation with respect to the area known as
Becklow Place Area.