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The total number of dwellings provided in the Borough since
the termination of the war is now 7,177, which includes 815
E.F.Ms, and 59 mobile homes.
Movable Dwellings.—Again the current year saw a substantial
increase in the number of homeless seeking accommodation
from the County Council. Although no formal applications were
received from the London County Council during the current year
for licences to utilise vacant sites in the Borough for movable
dwellings, 46 mobile homes were erected on vacant sites at Eastmoor
Street, Herringham Road, Lydenberg Street and Mirfield
Street in accordance with licences issued in the previous year.
By the end of the year and in accordance with Section 22 of
the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959, the 11
undermentioned sites had been so licensed for a maximum period
of three years subject to the following condition:—
"That compliance be required with the standards recommended
by the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee in
connection with the licensing of movable dwellings, with the exception
of Condition (1) in as far as it applies to the distance from
the boundary of the site and the distance between the dwellings
and Condition (2) relating to fire-fighting equipment."