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In addition to the above figure of 28 housed, 23 families were housed on the different Estates
on applications submitted to the London County Council previously to 1933. This figure brings the
total number of Paddington applicants housed during the year to 51.
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 277 for all
Estates. (See Table No. 2.)
During the year 206 new applications were accepted, and over 1,564 interviews were held.
The number of Paddington families housed by direct application to the London County Council
was 55.
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 1933.

The following Estates on which 482 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 220 Paddington applicants on the several waiting lists for these Estates, but
this figure in no way represents the large number of persons who have applied here for accommodation
on completed Estates, and whose financial circumstances and place and hours of work will not permit
of them living on the outlying quota Estates at St. Helier, Carshalton (Surrey), and Becontree (Essex).
Only the most pressing applications are accepted. The London County Council are giving preferential
treatment to these cases as vacancies occur.
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 11 vacancies occurred and new tenants
were admitted at once from the waiting list.
In addition to dealing with cases on the grounds mentioned in the first paragraph of this section
of the report, the London County Council are providing rehousing accommodation in connection with
operations under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930. Only one family was provided with such
accommodation during 1933; it is anticipated, however, that a large number of cases will be dealt
with in future years.
A number of two-roomed flats for aged persons have been erected on the St. Helier Estate,
Carshalton. The accommodation consists of living room, bedroom, separate kitchenette and combined
bathroom and water-closet at inclusive weekly rentals of 8s. 4d. and 8s. 7d., and is suitable for an old
married couple or two aged persons of the same sex.