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Bromley 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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SECTION D-HOUSING.
Rehousing.
The problem of housing remains acute, and at the
31st December, 1950, there were still some 2,162 families on the
waiting list of the Local Authority.
The following statement shows the Council's post-war housing programme as at 1st January, 1951
| Completed and occupied :- | Units. |
|---|---|
| Princes Plain Estate | 50 |
| Coppice Estate (part) | 458 |
| London Road Flats | 54 |
| Bourne Way Flats | 66 |
| Tylney Road Flats (part) | 24 |
| Purchased Properties | 27 |
| Coppice Estate (Contract No. 2) | 2 |
| Coppice Estate (Contract No. 5) | 72 |
| Tylney Road Flats (Contract No. 1) | 6 |
| London Road Flats (Extension) | 12 |
| Blyth Road Flats | 76 |
| Hayes Place Estate (Contract No. 1) | 86 |
| Tylney Road Flats (Contract No. 2) | 24 |
| Hayes Place Estate (Contract No. 2) | 161 |
| London Road (Longfield) Flats | 18 |
| Hayes Place Estate (Remaining Develop | |
| ment) | 150 |
| Rodway Road Site | 4 |
| Blackbrook Lane | 200 (Estimated) |
| 1,490 |
TEMPORARY HOUSING:
| Properties. | Units. | Occupied. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prefabricated Bungalows | 325 | 325 | 325 |
| Requisitioned Properties available for occupation | 382 | 769 | 769 |
| Halfway Houses and Hayes Camp | 10 | 143 | 143 |
| 717 | 1,237 | 1,237 |