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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Carshalton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]

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Section D—Housing
New Houses
During the year the following 130 dwellings were completed:
Council Flats 71
London County Council Flats 9
Private Dwellings 50
Total 130
Buildings in course of erection at the end of the year were as follows:
Private Dwellings 27
Council's Housing Scheme
The dwellings in the ownership of the Council at the year end were
as follows :
Pre-War Houses 614
Post-War Houses 618
Temporary Bungalows 102
Houses taken over under S.D.A.A. 34
Houses purchased (units of accommodation) 40
Accommodation in Parks, Offices, etc. 18
1,426

Table: The following schemes were in various stages of preparation:

The following schemes were in various stages of preparation:

Site No.SiteType of DwellingNo. in Contract
13Nightingale RoadHomes for aged16
31Stanley RoadFlats38
32Wrythe LaneFlats32
—Carshalton Playing FieldsHouses6
36Culvers HouseFlats36
37Denmark RoadFlats34
38Denmark RoadFlats72
234

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The number of requisitioned premises at the 31st December was 90
providing accommodation for 125 families.
The outstanding approved applications for tenancies at the year end
totalled 1,237, which is 263 less than a year before.
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