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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chislehurst 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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The following table shows the number of new houses and flats erected during the year:—
| New Houses. | New Flats. | |
|---|---|---|
| Erected by Council | 120 | 130 |
| Erected by Private Developers | 155 | 42 |
| Totals | 275 | 172 |
| 447 dwellings. | ||
The following information has been supplied by the Housing Manager:—
| Prior to 1957. | During 1957. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses. | Families in occup. | Houses. | Families in occup. | |
| 1. Permanent dwellings built by Local Authority | 1,399 | 1,399 | 308 | 1,707 |
| 2. Prefabricated dwellings built by Local Authority | 275 | 275 | 0 | 255 |
| 3. Premises requisitioned by Local Authority | 144 | 216 | 97 | 111 |
| 4. Halfway Houses | 6 | 29 | 5 | 19 |
| During 1957 there were 514 lettings as follow | ||||
| (a) Permanent dwellings | 144 families from waiting list. | |||
| (b) Prefabricated dwellings | 13 families from waiting list. | |||
| 157 | ||||
The figure of 514 lettings includes the housing of 104 families
from Corke's Meadow and 253 transfers which have been effected
owing to the housing of these families and from various types of
Council controlled property. During the year fourteen families
have been admitted to the Halfway Houses.
It will be noted that a reduction of twenty is shown in
the number of prefabricated dwellings. These have been
demolished preparatory to permanent development.
The reduction of the total of requisitioned properties and
Halfwav Houses indicates the number released durine the vear.
5. The total number of families on the waiting list as at the 31st January, 1958:—
| Couples | 477 |
| Families requiring two bedrooms | 575 |
| Families requiring three bedrooms | 358 |
| Families requiring four or more bedrooms | 20 |
| Old Age Pensioners and single persons | 170 |
| Cases not pointed and those passed for accommodation | 98 |
| Families in requisitioned premises | 107 |
| 1,805 |