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Carshalton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Section D— Housing.

New Houses.

During the year, 210 new houses of the following types were completed:—

"Unity" permanent prefabricated14C.U.D.C.
"Orlit" permanent prefabricated16
Traditional2
Under Licence5Private
Rebuilds129L.C.C.
Rebuilds (war damaged)44Private
Total210

Council's Housing Scheme.
The dwellings in the ownership of the Council at the year end,
totalled 75!) houses, flats and temporary bungalows.

During the year work continued or was commenced on the undermentioned Contracts:—

SiteNoSiteType.No. in Contract.No. completed during year.
2Green Wrythe Lane"Orlit" permanent prefabricated2416
5Fellowes Road (No. 1)10
6Fellowes Road (No. 2)8
7Hackbridge Cottage16
9Duke of Edinburgh Road6
64
3Clock House Farm" Unity " permanent prefabricated9614
Estate (part)
4Wrythe LaneMaisonnettes24
19Connaught RoadTraditional houses22
21Connaught Roadditto2
18832

In addition, the following schemes were in varying stages of preparation, but it has not been possible to put them into execution owing to the Government's control of projects involving capital expenditure :—

Site NoSite.Type.No. in Contract.
3Clock House Farm Instate (part)Traditional houses38
10Denmark Road2
12Harrow Road5
13Nightingale Road21
15Kingswood Drive11
18Banstead Road3
20Barrow Hedges Estate44
124
10Denmark RoadFlats60
11Alma Road9
22Prince of Wales Road8
— 77
4Wrythe LaneMaisonnettes24
225