[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Watford U.D.C. / Borough.
- Watford (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1934
Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Watford U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![IV.—HOUSING. (a) UNHEALTHY AREAS. The year opened well in January with the removal of the first families from various insanitary areas—Wells’ Yard, New Road, Chapman’s Yard, Chater’s Yard and Albert Street and other districts. In February certain demolitions began with Fox Alley, High Street, and Wells’ Yard and demolitions continued throughout the year affecting other areas. The following table shows the areas dealt with, the number of families living in each area, and the number who were re-housed by the Corporation on their estates of Leavesden. It will be seen that fifteen families did not avail themselves of the Corporation’s offer, but found accommodation elsewhere. A hundred and thirty-four families were dealt with and a hundred and eighteen of these families found a home at Leavesden Green. Throughout the whole year 1934 the process of removal of families to the new areas was continued, followed by demolition of the areas affected, which was complete by the end of the year. Table showing progress of Re-housing Scheme, 1934. No. of No. of Re-housed Found other Area, &c. Houses. Families. by Council. Accom’dat’n 1, 2, 3, New Road 16 17 16 1 10 to 22 Chapman’s Yard J 16 19 17 o 4 to 21 New Road J Z 3 to 13 Chater’s Yard J 7 to 10 Albert Street J 15 17 16 1 16 to 19 Red Lion Yard ... 4 4 4 — 34 to 37 Red Lion Yard ... 4 4 3 1 2 to 8 Beechen Grove \ 6 13 Loates Lane ... j o 4 2 1 to 7 Grove Circus J 15 and 17 Beechen Grove J 9 10 10 — Wells’ Yard 23 23 20 3 Upper Paddock Road \ 8 8 6 Van Yean Cottages f 43 to 47 Riverside RoadJ 2 11 11 9 67 to 81 Riverside Road J 2 Watford Heath 3 3 2 ] 239 High Street ... 1 2 2 — 1 to 3 Three Tuns Yard ... 2 2 2 — 4 Fox Alley 1 1 1 — 5 Fox Alley 1 1 1 — Home Farm Cottage 1 1 1 — Timber Yard Cottage 1 1 1 — Hut, Lea Farm . 1 1 1 — Hut, Lea Farm . 1 1 1 — 9 Wright’s Buildings 1 1 (still occupied) — 14 Watford Fields 1 1 1 — 125 134 118 15](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30239515_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
