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 East Ham]
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The following statistics have been supplied by the Council's
Chief Housing Officer, Mr. J. E. Austin, M.B.E.
HOUSING STATISTICS. Position at 31st December, 1948.
1. Accommodation made available—family units:— | |
---|---|
(i) By repair of war damage | 6,827 |
(ii) By requisitioned premises | 1,237 |
(iii) By new housing | 1,432 |
(iv) By emergency hutments | — |
9,496 |
2. Families rehoused since August, 1945 2,347
3. Cases of overcrowding under Housing Act, 1936,
abated by rehousing since August, 1945 (included in 2) 567
4. Total of current applications for rehousing 7,022
5. New Housing:—
Dwellings projected | Under construction | Completed | |
---|---|---|---|
Temporary | 934 | — | 934 |
Permanent | 615 | 252 | 250 |
Cost-of-Works Rebuilds | 1517 | 144 | 248 |
Total | 2,066 | 396 | 1,432 |
* Subject to adjustment by the Primary Education Plan.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD.
(a) Milk Supply.
Graded Milk.—The Licences in force on 31st December, 1948,
were as follows:—
Tuberculin-Tested Milk—
Bottling Establishment Licence —
Dealers' Licences 9
Supplementary Licences 3