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Orpington 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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SECTION E.
HOUSING.
The following is a summary of the work of the Inspectors
during the year :
Premises inspected 202
Number of visits 1,963
Premises with defects 182
Premises rendered fit by informal action 165
Premises rendered fit by formal action 6
I am indebted to the Housing Manager for the following statistics of re-housing so effectively carried out by the Local Authority :
| Prior to 1950 | During 1950 | Total as at Dec. 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (a) No. of " Permanent" dwellings built by Local Authority | 881 | 96 | 977 |
| (b) No. of prefabricated dwellings erected by Local Authority | 319 | — | 319 |
| (c) No. of dwellings requisitioned by Local Authority as at 31/12/49 | 252 | — | 234 |
| 2. (a) No. of families occupying 1 (a) | — | — | 977* |
| (b) No. of families occupying 1 (b) | — | — | 319 |
| (c) No. of families occupying 1 (c) | — | — | 320 |
* Plus lodgers.
3. Total No. of families rehoused during 1950:
(a) 96. (b) Nil. (c) As before.
4. No of families on waiting list at 31/12/50 in various
categories 2,767
(a) Those families with a high degree of housing need 346
(b) Those families whose housing need is considerable
but who are not likely to be dealt with in the
near future 1,268
(c) Those families whose housing need is, comparatively
speaking, small 1,153
In addition to the above, 50 houses were built by private
enterprise, 304 by the London County Council, and five war
damaged houses rebuilt during 1950.
At some future date, when the present housing shortage is
no longer a problem, action will be required for the replacement
of sub-standard and outworn houses and for the clearance of
those areas that had already been scheduled before 1939. It is
hoped that in the near future consideration will be given to
these matters,