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Paddington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Table No. 1 (Housing).
| Estate. | Submitted. | Housed. | Waiting. | Withdrawn. | Refused by L.C.C. | Offered, not accepted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becontree | 36 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Downham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Roehampton | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| St. Helier | 34 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Watling | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wormholt | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
| 82 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
In addition to the above figure of 24 housed, 25 families were housed on the different
Estates on applications submitted to the London County Council previously to 1931. This
figure brings the total number of Paddington applicants housed during the year to 49.
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
1,077 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 159 new applications were accepted, and over 1,645 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 1931.
Table No. 2 (Housing).
| Estate. | Number of Applications Received. | Number Housed. | Waiting. | Withdrawn. | Refused by L.C.C | Offered, not accepted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becontree | 421 | 120 | 5 | 215 | 58 | 23 |
| Castelnau | 28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | — | — |
| Downham | 220 | 102 | 64 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| Old Oak Common | 38 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Roehampton | 46 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — |
| St. Helier | 330 | 42 | 213 | 56 | 9 | 10 |
| Tottenham | 33 | 13 | 11 | — | 5 | 4 |
| Watling | 619 | 110 | 435 | 42 | 20 | 12 |
| Wormholt | 564 | 167 | 305 | 76 | 12 | 4 |
| 2,299 | 597 | 1,077 | 406 | 128 | 91 |
The following Estates on which 434 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 859 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 being foi warded 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
150 families on the Wormholt Estate, Hammersmith, the Borough Council to pay to the
London County Council the sum of £7 per annum for a period of 20 years for each house
occupied.
The 150 families are in occupation. During the year 8 vacancies occurred and new
tenants were admitted at once from the waiting list.