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Addey Area.—Comprising Church Street, Norval Street, Addey
Street, Hosier Street and Creek Street, involving 179 deficient houses.
Bronze Area.—Comprising Knott Street, Alfred Place, Alvar
Street, Benmore Street, Dugall Street, Hamer Place, Bronze Street,
Church Street, Crossfield Lane, Mary Ann Buildings, Copperas Square,
involving 286 deficient houses.
Speedwell — Baildon Area. — Comprising Baildon Street,
Speedwell Street, Batches Cottages, Providence Place, Wybourn
Cottages, Cockle's Cottages and Sun Cottages, involving 117 deficient
houses.
Dr. Bryce, from the Ministry of Health, paid an informal visit, and
visited the district. A representation was made by me in accordance
with Section 4 of the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890, as
amended by the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909 (Section 22).
Provision of Houses.
Tenders for erection of first 55 houses on the Arica Road site were
accepted 9th March, 1920 (Edwards Construction Co.) and building
commenced in April.
On April 16th, Dr. Addison performed the opening ceremony and
cut the first sod.
Remaining 191 dwellings are being built by H.M. Office of Works.
Complete scheme will give
Houses A Type (non-parlour) 61
„ B ,, (parlour) 167
Flats (2 bedrooms) 6
„ (3 „ ) 12
246 dwellings
First two houses completed in December, 1920 and opened by the
Mayor.
Garden City Scheme.
In the early part of 1920, a Garden City Scheme was mooted, and
a Conference of representatives from Bermondsey, Lewisham and
Deptford was held and approved of a scheme for the development of a
garden city at Bromley at an estimated capital cost of £4,995,000.
Later, Lewisham decided not to participate, and Bermondsey and
Deptford carry on and form a joint committee.