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49
1919
Two sites have been purchased for the erection of houses viz.:
Acton Wells (6o acres) and land around North Acton Public Playing
Fields (18 acres). These sites have already been developed and a
about three miles of new roads and sewers constructed.
To meet very urgent cases, Army Huts have been purchased
and erected as houses at Acton Wells, eight of which have been
occupied for some time, one is nearly completed and two others
will be erected shortly. These houses comprise a large living room,
scullery, three bedrooms, bathroom. W.C., coalstore and larder. Hot
and cold water is laid on to both Bath, Lavatory Basin and Sink.
Contracts have been placed for the erection at Acton Wells
of 320 houses. At the end of May, 60 had been commenced the contract
time for completion being six months from date of commencement
for each unit of 20 houses, and the first 20 houses should be
ready for occupation by the end of August, the remainder following
at short intervals.
Twenty houses are being erected by direct labour at Acton
Wells, the first 8 of which should be ready for occupation by the end
of July.
A further 44 houses are to be erected immediately at Acton
Wells for the Ministry of Health to demonstrate the various new
types of construction which have recently been evolved.
All these houses contain Parlour, Living Room, Scullery,
three bedrooms, bathroom, W.C., larder and Coal Cellar. Hot and
Cold water is laid on to bath, lavatory basin and sink.
Around the Playing Fields at North Acton, the Victory Construction
Co., Ltd., are erecting 70 bungalows for Mr. Selfridge, 20
of these should be ready by July, and Acton residents are to be
given the option to purchase at £700 per bungalow. The accommodation
is a living room, kitchen and scullery combined, three bedrooms,
bath room and W.C.
Forty-nine bungalows of a somewhat similar, though improved
type, will be commenced either by Direct Labour or Contract.
The Council made an application to the Ministry of Health
for the conversion of 11 old houses into 33 flats. The Ministry however,
only sanctioned those at 144 Bollo Bridge Road. The work