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Woolwich 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Council's Houses.—Six houses were erected on the Page Estate, 184 were
erected on the Middle Park Estate, and 128 were in the course of erection there at
the end of the year.
A children's playing field, nearly four acres in extent, was opened during the year.
It lies on the Page Estate, between Westhorne Avenue, Briset Road, Shawbrooke
Road and the Bexleyheath railway line. In it are provided a sand pit, a paved playground,
a shelter, a bubbly fountain and the usual conveniences. In the playground
are provided a plank swing, a see-saw, a rowing see-saw swing, a giant stride, a joy
wheel, a slide and 9 swings.
Common Lodging Houses.—The following Table, No. 52, shows the details of
accommodation available in each of the common lodging houses in the Borough.
Each is licensed by the London County Council.
TABLE No. 52.
| Premises. | Accommodation Men. |
|---|---|
| 60, Beresford Street | 50 |
| 50, Woolwich High Street | 22 |
| 93, Woolwich High Street | 24 |
| 102, Woolwich High Street | 22 |
| 4. Rope Yard Rails | 15 |
| 7, Rope Yard Rails | 24 |
| 10, Rope Yard Rails | 51 |
| 10a and 11, Rope Yard Rails | 62 |
| 21 and 21a, Rope Yard Rails | 42 |
| 312 |
Census, 1931.—In considering the statistics relating to dwellings, rooms and
families, it is necessary to bear in mind the following definitions adopted by the
Registrar General and set out in the report on the Census relating to the County
of London : —
Private Family.—Any person or group of persons included in a separate return as
being in separate occupation of any premises or part of premises is treated as a separate
family for Census purposes, lodgers being so treated only when returned as boarding separately