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Carshalton 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Section D—Housing.
New houses erected numbered 117, compared with 391 in the year before. Building ceased with the outbreak of war. The new houses were erected as follows:—
| Ward. | By the Council. | By Private Enterprise. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helier North | - | 9 | 9 |
| St. Helier South | — | — | — |
| St. Helier West | — | 6 | 6 |
| North East | 10 | 28 | 38 |
| North West | — | 14 | 14 |
| Central | — | — | — |
| South East | —. | 31 | 31 |
| South West | — | 19 | 19 |
| Whole District | 10 | 107 | 117 |
Council's Housing Scheme.
The houses erected by the Council under the provision of the
Housing Acts up to the 31st December, 1939, are as follows:—
Act under which No. of Type.
erected. Properties. (P.-Parlour. N.P.—non-Parlour.)
1919 203 P. 3 bedrooms
2 N.P. 3
Flats 5 N.P. 3
210
1923 12 N.P. 3
28 N.P. 2
Flats 8 N.P. 1 ,,
- 48
1924 40 P. 3
72 N.P. 3
Flats 56 N.P. 2
— 168
1930 10 N.P. 4
52 N.P. 3
4 N.P. 2
Flats 20 N.P. 2
- 86
1930/36 18 N.P. 2
60 N.P. 3
16 N.P. 4
8 P. 4
- 102
1938 10 N.P. 2
624
The number of first applications received during 1939 91
The number of tenancies allotted during 1939 34
The number of applications outstanding at 31st Dec., 1939 400
The number of first applications received during 1939 91
The number of tenancies allotted during 1939 34
The number of applications outstanding' at 31st Dec. 1939 400