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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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(1) Estimate of the Total Number of Dwellings in the Area
(i) Privately owned houses and flats 1,177
(ii) Probable number of individual units (due to sub letting and
multiple occupation) 1,775
(iii) London County Council flats 1,000
(2) Estimate of the Number of Business Premises in the Area
(i) Slops 190
(ii) Offices Not known
(iii) Miscellaneous, including Cinemas, Libraries, Garages,
Surgeries, etc. 33
(3) Estimate of the Number of Non-Business Premises in the Area
(i) Churches 6
(ii) Synagogues 1
(iii) Charitable Institutions 6
(4) Estimate of the Number of Factories and Industrial Premises in the Area
Total 165
All those marked * are known to be of pre-war construction and will
(5)
| (a) London County Council Frampton Park Estate | No. of Flats |
|---|---|
| Barclay House | 37 |
| Bridgeman House | 36 |
| Capel House | 48 |
| Catesby House | 25 |
| Clayton House | 20 |
| Danby House | 36 |
| Fairchild House | 30 |
| Forsyth House | 25 |
| Loddlges House | 52 |
| Mason House | 12 |
| Parkinson House | 36 |
| Petiver Close | 32 |
| Sloane House | 27 |
| Tullis House | 25 |
| Vanbrugh House | 20 |
| Wool ridge Way | 73 |
| Total | 534 |
All the above are of post war construction and believed to be fitted with approved fuel burning appliances
| Morningside Estate | No of Flats |
|---|---|
| Brooksbank House | 50 |
| Col lent House | 12 |
| Cresset House | 50 |
| *Elvin House | 19 |
| Fieldwick House | 30 |
| *Hockley House | 25 |
| Milbourne House | 39 |
| *Retreat House | 53 |
| *Ribstone House | 19 |
| *Salem House | 30 |
| *Thomas House | 25 |
| *Woolpack House | 34 |
| Total | 386 |
| *Valette Buildings, Valette Street | 80 |