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 Islington Borough]
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1923]
Appended were:— (1) A general summary, address, floors, rooms,
families, adults, children and rent, and (2) schedule of each house, owner,
occupiers, and detailed description, setting forth defects.
Summary of Housing from 1919 to 1929 (inclusive):—
The number of houses or flats provided by the Islington Borough Council, the London County Council and by private enterprise in the Borough, was as follows:—
1919 to 1928. | 1929. | Total since 1919. | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of houses or flats provided by the Islington Borough Council | 745 | nil | 745 |
Number of flats provided by the London County Council | 236 | 135 | 371 |
Number of houses or flats provided by private enterprise | 308 | 44 | 352 |
1,289 | 179 | 1,468 | |
Particulars of houses or flats provided under the Council's Housing Schemes | |||
1919 to 1928. | 1929. | Total since 1919. | |
Halton Mansions (8 more flats to be erected on lease of two houses falling in during 1932). | 160 | - | 160 |
City Mansions | 47 | — | 47 |
Queen's Mansions | 44 | — | 44 |
Warltersville Mansions | 46 | — | 46 |
Manchester Mansions | 31 | — | 31 |
Addington Mansions | 107 | — | 107 |
435 | _ | 435 | |
*Conversion of 16 houses into | 61 dwellings | 61 | |
Tyndale Mansions | 102 | — | 102 |
Laycock Mansions | 132 | — | 132 |
Houses, etc., Highbury Station Road | 15 | — | 15 |
745 | nil | 745 | |
*Includes:— 27, Rupert Road | Not converted | ||
8, Barnsbury Street | |||
27 and 25, Canonbury Villas | |||
2, Highbury Grange |
The number of overcrowding cases recorded as dealt with during the years 1920 to 1929, was:—
1920 | 7 |
1921 | 6 |
1922 | 10 |
1923 | 17 |
1924 | 13 |
1925 | 19 |
1926 | 26 |
1927 | 24 |
1928 | 37 |
1929 | 21 |
Total | 180 |