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 Hammersmith Borough]
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The land selected for this purpose was let as allotment
gardens and the site consists of a total of 14 blocks comprising
269 flats containing the following:—
64 two-room flats;
144 three-room flats;
39 four-room flats;
22 five-room flats.
Each block is five storeys in height with the exception of
the blocks fronting Emlyn Road, which are restricted to
four.
Spacious and airy courtyards, with grass lawns and trees
are provided, and also forecourts and grass spaces suitably
planted.
Four hundred and five Certificates were granted
during the year under Section 95 (2) of the Public Health
(London) Act, 1936, with regard to newly-erected houses
and flats having a proper and sufficient water supply.
Since the War, 4,841 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).
| 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 | |
| 1926 | Nil | Nil | 202 |
| 1927 | 284 | Nil | 239 |
| 1928 | 500 | Nil | 187 |
| 1929 | 60 | 297 |