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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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20
PERMANENT ESTATES
During the year both the Borough council and the London
County council have been still actively engaged in providing
accomodation for those in the greatest need, and further
schemes are still in progress.
Ninety four flats in Queen Caroline street were completed by the London County Council and the undermentioned were completed by the Borough council.
| 25/29, Cromwell Grove | 6 |
| 144/172, Askew Road | 15 |
| 8/22, Chancellors Road | 8 |
| 7/9, Ashchurch Terrace | 6 |
| 1/12, Ashchurch court, Ashchurch Grove | 12 |
| 88/98, Godolphin Road | 6 |
| 161/185, Flora Gardens Walpole court, Spring vale Estate, | 25 |
| Blythe Road | 24 |
| 65/67, St. Stephens Avenue | 8 |
| 1/20, Benbow court, sycamore Gardens | 20 |
| Total | 130 |
The council acts as landlords for 3,865 principal tenants.
The properties managed include houses, flats, prefabs and requisitioned accommodation.
At the end of the year there were 6,033 applicants for accommodation on the Borough council's list awaiting rehousing. No
points scheme is used to assess these applicants. Their need,
according to bedroom deficiency, ill-health, insanitary conditions,
overcrowding and separation of families is measured and used as a
guide in allocating accomodation.
The following table illustrates the progress that is being
made:-
1. Number of families rehoused by the Borough
Council in new flats and houses since the war 966
2. Number of families rehouses by the Borough
Council in rebuilt houses since the war 30
3. Number of families rehoused by the Borough
Council in prefabricated dwellings since the
war 80
(Still living in prefabricated dwellings at
end of year, 48).
4. Number of Borough council licensees living in
requisitioned properties at the end of the
year 1,429