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IV. HOUSING
Overcrowding
The number of overcrowded families living in Stoke Newington
on the 1st January, 1938, was 246.
During the year 1938, 58 new cases had to be reported, bringing
the total to 304. Of these, 15 were rehoused on the Borough
Council's Housing Estate, 14 on the London County Council's
Housing Estates, 19 on the Ecclesiastical Commissioner's Denman
House Estate and in 167 instances the overcrowding was otherwise
abated.
The actual number of overcrowded families on the 31st December,
1938, thus became reduced to 89.
Redevelopment of the Hewling Street Area
In November, 1937, the Council approved a scheme for the
erection of working-class flats on the above site, which are intended
for the rehousing of families in connection with the abatement of
overcrowding in the Borough.
The scheme is designed around a central garden, open to the
south, towards which all living rooms will face, and comprises 64 flats
and 26 maisonettes in the following proportions:
2 Bedroom Flats 38
3 „ „ 39
4 „ „ 13
90
Each flat will have a private sun balcony and it is intended to
install multi-point gas heaters for hot water supply, and in addition
two drying rooms and 35 perambulator sheds will be provided for the
use of tenants.
Access to the flats will be from Howard Road and provision is
made for a central play space for children away from service roads.
Good progress on the construction of the housing estate was made
during the year and it is anticipated that the work will be completed
and the flats ready for occupation by June, 1939.
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