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Chislehurst 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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New Houses.
There were 115 units erected by private enterprise during the
year.
Re-Housing.
The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
| Prior to 1953. | During 1953. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. (a) | Number of "permanent" dwellings built by the Local Authority | 1,055 | 101 | ||
| (b) | Number of prefabricated dwellings erected by the Local Authority | 275 | — | ||
| (c) | Number of dwellings under requisition by the Local Authority | 218 | 213 | ||
| (d) | Number of half-way houses | 6 | 6 | ||
| II. (a) | Number of families occupying I (a) | 1,055 | 101 | ||
| (b) | Number of families occupying I (b) | 275 | 275 | ||
| (c) | Number of families occupying I (c) | 361 | 346 | ||
| (d) | Number of families occupying I (d) | 34 | 29 | ||
III. The total number of families re-housed during 1953 in (a), (b) and (c):—
(a) 136
(b) 14
(c) 68
218
Note.—The figure of 218 lettings includes 76 transfers from various types
of Council controlled properties.
IV. Total number of families on waiting list at 1st February, 1954: —
Couples 725
Families requiring 2 bedrooms 762
Families requiring 3 bedrooms 514
Families requiring 3 or more bedrooms 50
Old Age Pensioners and Single Persons 72
2,123
Cases not yet pointed 284
Families in requisitioned premises or huts 346
Cases passed and not yet housed, including refusals of
accommodation 66
696
2,819
MOVEABLE DWELLINGS.
Six hundred and sixty-three visits were made to moveable
dwellings in the district.
The following is a list of such dwellings at present in the
district. The number continues to grow.