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Woolwich 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Committee at each of their meetings. Of these 311 were in respect of houses built
by the Council.
TABLE NO. 37.
| Date of Meeting. | Woolwich. | Plum stead: | Eltham. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West. | East. | ||||
| 6th January | — | 39 | 6 | 18 | 63 |
| 3rd February | — | 45 | 8 | 109 | 162 |
| 9th March | — | 46 | 6 | 71 | 123 |
| 7th April | 5 | 11 | — | 87 | 103 |
| 5th May | 1 | 19 | 26 | 166 | 212 |
| 9th June | — | 29 | 13 | 69 | 111 |
| 1st July | — | 36 | 11 | 31 | 78 |
| 21st July | — | 22 | 7 | 118 | 147 |
| 8th September | — | 40 | 41 | 85 | 166 |
| 6th October | — | 24 | 6 | 33 | 63 |
| 3rd November | — | 32 | 13 | 93 | 138 |
| 1st December | — | 19 | 4 | 65 | 88 |
| 6 | 362 | 141 | 945 | 1,454 | |
Council's Houses.— During the year the Council erected 236 houses and flats on
the Middle Park Estate, 20 on the Timber croft Lane Estate, and 10 on the Page
Estate.
At the end of the year 106 houses were in course of erection on the Middle Park
Estate. The total number of dwellings on the Council's new estates at the end of
the year was 4,144.
The Council acquired additional land in Garland Road Plumstead, for housing
purposes, and it is proposed to erect on this site 176 dwellings.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts.— No
applications for certificates under the provisions of the above were received.
Tents and Vans.— By-laws regulating the use of these were made by the Council
in 1903. All tents and vans (which are few in number) were inspected regularly, and
steps were taken to ensure that the by-laws were being observed. The total number
of inspections made was 21.