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Bromley 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Evelina Road, Penge Clearance Area :
Nos. 1-15 Evelina Road.
Nos. 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14 Clarina Road.
Penge Lane, Penge Clearance Area :
Nos. 1 - 6 Penge Lane.
Belle field Road, St. Mary Cray Clearance Area:
Nos. 1 and 2 Bellefield Road.
Heath and Clifford Groves, Penge Clearance Area:
Nos. 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Heath
Grove.
Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 Clifford
Grove.
Evelina Road, Penge Clearance Area:
Nos. 19, 20 and 21 Evelina Road.
Croydon Road, Penge Clearance Area:
Nos. 12 and 14 Croydon Road.
Pawleyne Road, Penge Clearance Area :
Nos. 100, 102 and 194 Pawleyne Road.
OVERCROWDING
At the commencement of 1968 there were 30 known cases
of statutory overcrowding; during the year a further 8 instances
were recorded. Of this total 4 families had, by the end of the
year, ceased to be overcrowded.
RE-HOUSING
The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
| Prior to 1968 | During 1968 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | Families in occup. | Houses | Families in occup. | |
| Permanent dwellings built | 9,856 | 9,856 | 680 | 680 |
| Prefabricated dwellings built by Local Authority | 294 | 294 | Nil | 220 |
During 1968, 868 families were housed from the waiting list
in permanent accommodation.
The total number of families on the waiting list as at 31st
December, 1968, was 3,946.
During the same period 74 temporary bungalows were demolished
and the tenants were transferred to permanent accommodation.