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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

Hackney 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: A further survey of the Borough was made and the following Clearance Areas, not included in any previous Slum Clearance programme, have been represented by me to the Borough Council:—

A further survey of the Borough was made and the following Clearance Areas, not included in any previous Slum Clearance programme, have been represented by me to the Borough Council:—

Clearance Areas.No. of Houses.Families to be displaced.Persons to be displaced.
Elizabeth Buildings24 Flats2169Represented Dec., 1936
Prout Road3030104
Bower Road, No. 151035Represented during 1937
Bower Road, No. 2238
Bower Road, No. 33421
Windus Road6617
Henry Place5829
St. Martin's Cottages111241
Conduit Street, No .1228
Conduit Street, No. 2224
Lamb Lane81134
Amhurst Terrace141656
Reading Lane121334
Dagmar Cottages336
Hackney Grove3314
Tower Street17 Flats1752
Totals147161552

Table: The position in Hackney at the end of 1937 as regards official representations of Clearance Areas is as follows:—

The position in Hackney at the end of 1937 as regards official representations of Clearance Areas is as follows:—

Areas.Approximate No. of Houses.
London County Council191,024
Hackney Borough Council61943
Totals801,967