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Paddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Housing on the London County Council Estates.
The arrangement with the London County Council made in 1924 continues in force whereby the
County Council, under Part III of the Housing Act, 1890, allocate preferentially to suitable applicants
recommended by Borough Councils, 50 per cent. of new accommodation. The quota for Paddington
is 15 houses per 1,000 built. The cases are selected on the grounds of overcrowding, unhealthy
conditions, urgency and special hardship.
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 only, and how they were
dealt with.
Table No. 1 (Housing).
| Estate. | Submitted. | Housed. | Waiting. | Withdrawn. | Refused by L.C.C. | Offered, not accepted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeontree | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| Castelnau | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Downham | 2 | —_ | 2 | — | — | — |
| Old Oak Common | 37 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Roehampton | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
| St. Helier | 39 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| Watling | 17 | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — |
| Wormholt | 98 | 71 | 27 | — | — | — |
| Central Dwellings | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| ,, Estates | 76 | — | 30 | 44 | 2 | — |
| 294 | 101 | 107 | 71 | 10 | 5 |
In addition to the above figure of 101 housed, 23 families were housed on the different Estates
on applications submitted to the London County Council previously to 1934. This figure brings the
total number of Paddington applicants housed during the year to 124.
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 521 for all
Estates. (See Table No. 2.)
During the year 411 new applications were accepted, and over 2,783 interviews were held.
The number of Paddington families housed by direct application to the London County Council
was 53.
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 1934.
Table No. 2 (Housing).
| Estate. | Number of Applications Recived. | Number Housed. | Waiting. | Withdrawn. | Refused by L.C.C. | Offered, not accepted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becontree | 473 | 137 | 10 | 231 | 64 | 31 |
| Castelnau | 29 | 13 | 15 | 1 | — | — |
| Downham | 223 | 103 | 4 | 72 | 12 | 32 |
| Old Oak Common | 92 | 29 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| Roehampton | 54 | 27 | 5 | 20 | 2 | — |
| St. Helier | 479 | 86 | 51 | 284 | 30 | 28 |
| Tottenham | 34 | 13 | 12 | — | 5 | 4 |
| Watling | 658 | 136 | 63 | 422 | 22 | 15 |
| Wormholt | 699 | 263 | 64 | 329 | 22 | 21 |
| Central Dwellings | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | — |
| ,, Estates | 268 | — | 256 | 12 | — | — |
| 3031 | 814 | 521 | 1386 | 172 | 138 |
The following Estates on which 584 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. The original building scheme for
Becontree was completed in April, 1934, but the London County Council decided to continue building
on ground which had not previously been scheduled for that purpose.