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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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| Year. | L.C.C. Estate. | H.B.C. Estate. | Private Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Nil | 56 | 90 |
| 1931 | Nil | 21 | 36 |
| 1932 | Nil | 39 | 1 |
| 1933 | Nil | 32 | 20 |
| 1934 | 112 | Nil | 163 |
| 1935 | Nil | Nil | 189 |
| 1936 | Nil | Nil | 301 |
| 1937 | Nil | Nil | 168 |
| 1938 | Nil | 269 | 136 |
| Totals | 1,638 | 1,062 | 2,141 |
The premises have provided accommodation for
approximately 24,205 persons, but despite this fact overcrowding
is still in evidence.
HOUSING ACT, 1936—SLUM CLEARANCE.
Crisp Road Area.—In July, 1938, I submitted an official
representation with respect to the area known as the Crisp
Road Area.
The area consists of two shops with living accommodation
attached, and five brick-built two-storey houses, and
is 0.173 of an acre, including roads.
The buildings were old and worn out; the brickwork in
part was defective; there was rising dampness in each house
and dampness from defective roofs; the lighting and ventilation
was in part bad; the brickwork generally decayed, and
a large number of other insanitary conditions existed.
The number of persons occupying the site on 4th April
was 28.
The Council declared the area to be a Clearance Area,
and as freeholders, re-housed the tenants, and the premises
are now boarded up.