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St Pancras 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section V.-HOUSING.
The following particulars concerning the number of new houses and flats erected during
the year, and details of the work carried out with reference to existing houses (under the
Housing Act and Public Health Acts), are given in accordance with the requirements of the
Ministry of Health : —
Number of new houses and flats erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including number given separately under (b) 329 flats
(h) With State assistance under the Housing Acts : —
(i) By the Local Authority 153
(ii) By other bodies or persons 35
The 329 flats mentioned above as having been erected during the year comprised
the following : -
By the Crown Estate (Tintern House, Cumberland Market) 22 flats
By the St. Pancras House Improvement Society, Ltd. : —
Stephenson House, York Rise 18 flats
Trevithick House „ 21 „
Brunei House „ 18 ,,
Newcomen House „ 26 „
Faraday House „ 36 ,,
119 flats
By the London County Council (Chalton House) 35 flats
By the St. Pancras Borough Council:—
Cobden House, Arlington Road 55 flats
Kenbrook House, Leighton Road 98 „
153 flats
Total 329 flats
In addition there were in course of erection at the end of the year : —
By the Crown Estate Nil.
By the St. Pancras House Improvement Society, Ltd., Werrington Street 57 flats
By the London County Council Nil.
By the St. Pancras Borough Council :—
Camelot House, Camden Park Road 95 flats
Montague Tibbies House, Queen's Crescent 139 ,,
234 flats
Total 291 flats