Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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General Imornvement Area Survevs 1970 Conditions Found
Durban Road Area | Clonmell Road Area | TOTAL | |
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No. of Premises (Building/S/C dwellings) | 110(115) | 289 | 399(404) |
Tenure: Owner-occupied sole | 28 | 146 | 174 |
" part | 1 | 18 | 19 |
Controlled tenants | 43 | 94 | 137 |
Regulated " | 36 | 83 | 119 |
Service | — | 2 | 2 |
Total: Households | 108 | 343 | 451 |
Occupation: Single household | 96 | 230 | 326 |
Two | 6 | 46 | 52 |
Three " | 7 | 7 | |
Vacant " | 8(13) | 6 | 14(19) |
Part Vacant | - | 2 | 2 |
Type: Terraced | 108 | 289 | 397 |
Semi-detached | 2 | — | 2 |
Of above Part-Shop (or business) | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Self-contained flats | 5(10) | - | 5(10) |
External Condition: Structure Poor | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Fair | 35 | 88 | 123 |
Good | 68 | 199 | 267 |
Repair Poor | 17 | 6 | 23 |
Fair | 64 | 157 | 221 |
Good | 24 | 126 | 150 |
Decoration Poor | 35 | 10 | 45 |
Fair | 43 | 142 | 185 |
Good | 27 | 137 | 164 |
Internal Condition: Structure Poor | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Fair | 35 | 86 | 121 |
Good | 67 | 200 | 267 |
Repair Poor | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Fair | 65 | 145 | 210 |
Good | 28 | 140 | 168 |
Decoration Poor | 22 | 12 | 34 |
Fair | 44 | 135 | 179 |
Good | 39 | 142 | 181 |
Existing Facilities: Bath | 43 | 243 | 286 |
Hot water | 40 | 218 | 258 |
Cold water | 42 | 243 | 285 |
Wash Hand basin | 32 | 158 | 190 |
Hot water | 29 | 146 | 175 |
Cold water | 32 | 158 | 190 |
Sink | 106 | 336 | 442 |
Hot water | 58 | 224 | 282 |
Cold water | 106 | 336 | 442 |
Internal W.C. | 44 | 233 | 277 |
No. improvement required | 22 | 117 | 139 |
Cars: Number | 27 | 102 | 129 |
Parking facilities | 1 | - | 1 |
Garages | — | 1 | 1 |
Repair Costs (Estimated) (£) | 36,050 | 46,280 | 82,330 |
Improvement Costs (Estimated) (£) | 52,930 | 83,740 | 136,670 |
Total Costs (Estimated) (£) | 88,980 | 130,020 | 219,000 |
Repairs needed to already improved houses (£) | 1,470 | 5,270 | 6,740 |
Attitude of residents to proposals For | 54 | 108 | 162 |
Against | 27 | 59 | 86 |
Overspill (Units/Persons) | 3(6) | 24(59) | 27(65) |
Housing Gain (Units) | 1 | - | 1 |
Council owned — Improved | 7 | 2 | 9 |
— Improvement in hand | 3 | — | 3 |
" " — Not improved | 5 | — | 5 |
Improvement Grants
During the year applications for improvement and standard grants under the Housing Act 1969 were lodged
at a continually increasing rate so that by 31st December applications had been received in respect of 550
dwellings, as follows: —
Standard Grant 213
Improvement Grant 194
Conversion Grant 140
TOTAL 550
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