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Borough of Woolwich, due to the abnormal conditions
of work in the Royal Arsenal, and the
they be asked what steps they are prepared to
take in the matter.
(b) That the Member of Parliament for the Borough
be informed that it is the intention of this
Council to approach the Government on the above
matter, and to request him to arrange if possible
for the Heads of the Government Departments
concerned to receive a Deputation from the
Council, and that in the event of a deputation
being received it consist of Councillors R. M.
Allen, W. Barefoot, and W. H. Dawson, the
Town Clerk, and the Medical Officer of Health.
Mr. Samuel, President of the Local Government Board,
received the deputation on the 30th December. A full statement
of the housing conditions of the Borough and the
variations of employment in the Arsenal was presented.
The Government was apparently convinced as to the urgent
need of houses and with extraordinary expedition decided
to build a garden suburb at Well Hall. So rapidly was the
scheme planned and carried out that within three months of
presenting the report and two months of the deputation
being received, the new houses were rising from the ground.
37. Council's Rouses. All the Council's 25 houses in
North Woolwich were occupied throughout the year with
the exception of three which were vacant for one week.
All of the Council's 9 houses in Gossage, Park, and Parkdale
Roads, which are under the care of the Health Committee,
were occupied throughout the year.