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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
Bromley 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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43
Under construction:— Units
Hayes Place Estate (part) 114
Schemes prepared—
Tenders awaiting Ministry approval:—
Hayes Place Estate (part) 107
Tenders to be invited:—
Hayes Place (Old Peoples) 48
Bromley Park 61
Longfield Extension 9
Nichol Lane 6
Havelock Road 8
Scheme to be prepared:—
Blyth Road 76
(estimated)
TEMPORARY HOUSING:
Properties.
Units.
Occupied.
Prefabricated bungalows
325
325
325
Requisitioned properties available
for occupation
356
731
731
Half-way houses and camps
8
125
125
689
1,181
1,181
Lettings during 1952.
1. (a) No. of permanent houses occupied during 1952:—
Re-let 93
New Properties 155
248
(b) No. of families accommodated in permanent houses
during 1952 248
(c) No. of persons accommodated in permanent houses
during 1952 989
2. (a) No. of premises requisitioned during 1952 Nil
(b) No. of premises de-requisitioned during 1952 19
3. No. of families on waiting list as at 31st December, 1952: —
Medical Category 12
General Category 1,679
O.A.P. 157
1,848
In addition to the above, 70 houses were erected by private
enterprise during the year 1952.