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Paddington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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RENT AND MORTGAGE INTEREST (RESTRICTIONS) ACTS, ;1920-1925.
Four applications for certificates were made, all of which were granted.
HOUSING ON THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL ESTATES.
The arrangement made with the London County Council in 1924 continues in force,
whereby the Borough Council recommends to the London County Council cases of urgency
and special hardship for accommodation on the several Estates up to a limit of 15 houses per
1,000 built.
The following Table (No. 1) shows the number of applications submitted to the London
County Council for accommodation on the different Estates, during the year, and how they
were dealt with.
Table No. 1 (Housing).
| Estate. | Submitted. | Housed. | Waiting. | Withdrawn. | Refused by L.C.C. | Offered, not accepted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becontree | 41 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 8 | _ |
| Downham | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | _ | _ |
| St. Helier | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | - |
| Watling | 6 | — | 6 | - | — | - |
| Wormholt | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | - |
| 77 | 13 | 49 | 7 | 8 | — |
In addition to the above figure of 13 housed, 17 families were housed on the different
Estates on applications submitted to the London County Council previously to 1929. This
figure brings the total number of Paddington applicants housed during the year to 30.
The Table refers only to the number of applications submitted to the London County
Council: it gives no indication of the number remaining on the " waiting lists," which is over
1,150 for all Estates. (Compare Tables Nos. 1 and 2). Neither does it show the number of
Paddington residents who have made application direct to the London County Council, many
of whom have been accommodated.
During the year 187 new applications were accepted, and over 1,750 interviews were
held.
The next Table (No. 2) will give some idea of the amount of housing already achieved
for Paddington, showing as it does the total number of applications received and how they
were dealt with since the inception of the Scheme up to the end of 1929.
Table No. 2 (Housing).
| Estate. | Number of Applications Received. | Number Housed. | Waiting. | Withdrawn. | Refused by L.C.C. | Offered, not accepted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becontree | 355 | 99 | 130 | 57 | 48 | 21 |
| Castelnau | 28 | 11 | 17 | — | — | _ |
| Downham | 225 | 99 | 71 | 10 | 12 | 33 |
| Old Oak Common | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | _ |
| Roehampton | 46 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — |
| St. Helier | 124 | — | 124 | — | — | — |
| Tottenham | 34 | 13 | 12 | — | 5 | 4 |
| Watling | 629 | 105 | 454 | 39 | 20 | 11 |
| Wormholt | 568 | 156 | 362 | 36 | 13 | 1 |
| 2,015 | 509 | 1,189 | 145 | 102 | 70 |
The following Estates on which 410 Paddington residents have obtained accommodation
are now completed, the Borough receiving the full quota of houses :—Castelnau, Downham,
Old Oak Common, Roehampton, Tottenham, Watling and Wormholt.
There is a total of 935 Paddington applicants remaining on the several lists for these
Estates awaiting accommodation.
The development of the new St. Helier Estate at Morden is proceeding and applications
are now being forwarded as and when required to the London County Council.
In November, 1927 and July, 1928 agreements were completed between the London
County Council and the Borough Council whereby provision was made for the housing of