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Fulham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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97
London County Council Estates.
Since October, 1924, fifteen houses out of every
thousand erected on London County Council Estates
have been allocated to Fulham residents recommended
by the Medical Officer of Health of the borough.
Families are accommodated on these estates both
on the recommendation of the Medical Officers of
Health of the various boroughs and on application
direct to the County Council by intending tenants.
The following table shows the number of families
accommodated on the various estates since October,
1924:—
Estate.
Accommodated
on
recommendation
by Fulham
Borough Council.
Accommodated
on applying
direct to the
London County
Council.
Total
Fulham families
accommodated.
East Hill,
Wandsworth
12
32
44
Watling,
Middlesex
137
78
215
Downham,
Kent
54
18
72
*Becontree,
Essex
97
340
437
*St. Helier,
Morden
58
83
141
Broxholme House,
Fulham, S.W. 6
1
37
38
Roehampton,
Castelnau,
Central London,
Etc.
103
297
400
Totals
462
885
1,347
* Estates marked thus are still available for Fulham residents.
During the year 1931, 168 applications were made
to the Public Health Department of the Borough