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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
Orpington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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| Prior to 1954. | During 1954. | Total as at December 1954. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. (a) Number of permanent dwellings built by Local Authorty | 1764 | 116 | 1880 |
| (b) Number of prefabricated dwellings built by Local Authority | 319 | — | 319 |
| (c) Number of dwellings requisitioned by Local Authority | 145 | — | 83 |
| II. (a) Number of families occupying 1 (a) | — | — | 1880 |
| (b) Number of families occupying 1 (b) | — | — | 319 |
| (c) Number of families occupying 1 (c) | — | — | 100 |
| III. Total number of families re-housed during 1954:— | |||
| (a) 116. (b) Nil. (c) Fluctuating. | |||
| IV. Number of families with a residential claim on this Authority on waiting list at 31st December, 1954. in various categories:— | |||
| (a) Families in urgent need of other accommodation | 279 | ||
| (b) Families whose applications require early considcration | 549 | ||
| (c) Families whose applications are less urgent | 1093 | ||
| (d) Families with varying degrees of housing need but with no residential claim on this Authority | 389 | ||
It is not possible to give any accurate idea of the number of
families on the waiting list living in overcrowded conditions, but all
the families in Group 4 (a), 35 per cent, in 4 (b), 12 per cent, in 4 (c)
and 15 per cent, in 4 (d) may be said to be living in crowded
conditions.
Housing Statistics for the Year 1954.
| Total number of valuation assessments, houses and flats, at 31st March. 1954 | 21061 |
| 1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:— | |
| (1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 1096 |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations. 1925 | |
| (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | — |
| (3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | |
| (4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 165 |
2. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of Formal Notices:—
| Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers | 158 |
| Number of dwelling houses demolished during the year | — |