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Stoke Newington 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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London County Council Housing Estates—The following is a statement of the transfer of families in this Borough to accommodation on the London County Council Housing Estates:

Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Becontree Estate15
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Stamford Hill Estate9
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for White Hart Lane Estate..5
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for St. Helier, Morden Estate4
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Kenmore Park Estate1
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Mottingham Estate2
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Loraine Estate1
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for High Hill Ferry Estate2
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Downham Estate2
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Kennington Park Estate1
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for Goldie House Estate1
Number of Applicants accepted by the L.C.C. for King's Mead Estate1
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On notice being received from the County Council that a family
living in overcrowded conditions have moved to a house on their
estates, measures are taken to prevent the vacated premises again
becoming overcrowded. In 3 instances families were living in overcrowded
conditions and the necessary warning letters against recurrence
of overcrowding were sent to the owners concerned.
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