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Hammersmith 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead, Metropolitan Borough of]
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liability on the part of the Borough Council was involved. Under this
arrangement with the County Council the following figures apply: —
No. of families recommended specially by me as urgently
in need of accommodation 85
No. accepted by the County Council to the end of 1927,
totalling 183 persons from 54 rooms 32
Immediately these people were given accommodation the landlords
and responsible persons at the houses they had left were approached and
warned against overcrowding in future.
The rents, etc., of the accommodation at Watling were fixed as follows: —
| Accommodation. No. of rooms. | Nett Rents. | Local Charges. |
|---|---|---|
| Flats. | ||
| 10/- to 10/3 | 3/3 to 3/6 | |
| 3 | 10/6 to 11/6 | 3/6 to 4/1 |
| 4 | 11/6 to 12/6 | 4/3 to 4/8 |
| 4 Parlour type | 13/- | 4/11 |
| Cottages. | ||
| 3 | 11/9 to 13/6 | 4/1 to 4/5 |
| 4 Non-parlour type | 12/3 to 15/- | 4/1 to 4/8 |
| 4 Parlour type | 13/3 to 16/6 | 5/- to 5/10 |
| 5 | 14/6 to 17/3 | 5/- to 6/2 |
Local charges include water charge as well as local rates, and must be
taken as approximate, the Hendon Urban District Council not having adopted
a fixed scale of assessments based on nett rents.
There are no fixed charges for wiring for electric light. Tenants have the
alternative of paying through slot meters the full charge per unit for current, or
of paying a weekly sum and a reduced rate per unit. The weekly payment in
this respect is based on the number of electric points, and ranges from 5d. to
8d. per tenement during the Summer months, while during the period from
September 1st to April 1st the charge is increased by 8d. per week.
It will be observed that the proportion the local rates bear to the
nett rents is approximately one-third.
Sherriff Road Flats and London County Council Housing Estates.
The proposal to erect 16 flats upon a site in Sherriff Road was
considered by the Council at its meeting on 28th October, 1926, when
it was decided that it was inopportune for the scheme to be carried out
at that time.