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Number of houses to the acre—13.
The houses are arranged in a great variety of design, including
semi-detached blocks and blocks up to groups of 15.
The blocks are variously grouped so as to afford a maximum
of light and air.
In addition to the Well Hall houses the Government has
erected or are erecting 1,904 temporary four-roomed huts
which constitute self-contained houses for one family. These
are situated in East Plumstead and at Eltham adjoining the
Corbett Estate. Six hostels are also erected or in course of
construction. 1,460 of the huts are in Eltham.
Comparatively few new houses have been supplied by
private enterprise, but in spite of the excessive cost of
materials there has been some increase of building in East
Plumstead. The houses built are all for sale, so that they only
appeal to the more affluent of the workers.
Government Buildings occupied by Civilians. In addition
to the new houses in Eltham, and the newly erected huts in
Eltham and Plumstead, the married quarters in Artillery
Place and some huts erected for soldiers on Bostall Heath
are or have been occupied by civilian munition workers. It
was arranged with the Chief Superintendent of the Royal
Arsenal and the Assistant Director of Medical Service that
these should be under the sanitary supervision of the Public
Health Department. Notices of sanitary defects are sent to
the Chief Superintendent and attended to by the Building
Works Department.
HOUSING IN ST. NICHOLAS WARD.
29. Mr. Little inspected 3,029 houses in St. Nicholas Ward
during the last two years and has tabulated the results