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Woolwich 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Re-Housing of Old People.—It was decided by the Council in 1935 that
where aged or infirm persons were re-housed from clearance areas the women
sanitary inspectors should pay periodic visits to all such cases, in order to promote
their general welfare and prevent the development of insanitary conditions. This
practice was continued during the year with satisfactory results.
New Houses.—The following Table No. 33 shows the number of certificates
of a proper and sufficient supply of water for new houses granted by the Health
Committee at each of their meetings. Of these 166 were in respect of houses built
by the Council.
TABLE No. 33.
| Date of Meeting. | Woolwich. | Plumstead : | Eltham. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West. | East. | ||||
| 5th January | - | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd February | 1 | 13 | 4 | 23 | 41 |
| 2nd March | 4 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 52 |
| 30th March | — | 21 | 3 | 33 | 57 |
| 4th May | — | 27 | — | 167 | 194 |
| 1st June | — | 19 | 1 | 63 | 83 |
| 30th June | — | 30 | 4 | 69 | 103 |
| 19th July | — | 14 | 1 | 38 | 53 |
| 7 th September | — | 15 | 2 | 124 | 141 |
| 12th October | 1 | 17 | 1 | 72 | 91 |
| 2nd November | — | 15 | 1 | 59 | 75 |
| 30th November | — | 17 | 3 | 86 | 106 |
| 6 | 199 | 24 | 767 | 996 | |
Council's Houses.—During the year the Council erected 178 houses and
flats on the Middle Park Estate. A further 102 houses were in course of erection
there. The total number of dwellings on the Council's new estates at the end of
the year was 4,322. This figure is made up as follows:—
Number of Houses.
Page Estate 2,306
Middle Park Estate (including Horn Park) 1,962
Timbercroft Lane 54
4,322