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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The Council has found that elderly people are most anxious to
obtain small units of modern construction sited near the shops, buss
and railway stations.
This enables them more easily to cope with daily problems and
facilitates visits by relatives.
The Council erected 24 units known as Mayflower House in the
Town Centre.
3x2 Bedroom Flats
16 x 1 Bedroom Flats
5 x Bed-Sitters
24
This new accommodation proved an attraction. Over 100
applications were received from residents in other dwellings.
The lettings were mostly to elderly people who gave up underoccupied
dwellings.
The released dwellings were:—
| 14 x 3 Bedroom Houses | |
| 2x2 Bedroom Houses | |
| 1 x 2 Bedroom Bungalow | |
| 2 x 1 Bedroom Flats | |
| 1 x 3 Bedroom House | |
| 2 | |
| Clearance Area Transfers | 2 |
| Total | 24 |