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Bethnal Green 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

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-25-
Equiv.
Families Adults
Rehoused by London County Council 17 83½
Rehoused by Bethnal Green Borough Council 4 15½
Removed from register:-
No longer overcrowded by reason of altered
circumstances 2 12½
Removed, mostly without trace 148 762
Removed, premises demolished 8 47
Total 179. 92½
In addition, two cases recommended on health grounds were
found to have removed from the Borough.
New Housing
During the year new housing accommodation was provided as shown
below
Name of Premises
Provided by
No. of flats
Burrand House
London County Council
12
Dundas House
” ” ”
14
O'Brien House
Borough Council
60
Pepys House
” ”
38
Total 124
Housing Statistics
General details with regards to Inspection of dwelling houses
are submitted in the following tabular form.
Total number of houses in the Borough 16,615
1. Inspection of Dwellinghouses during the year:-
(1) (a) Total number of dwelllnghouses Inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
and Housing Acts) 4,887
(b) Number cf inspections made for the purpose 12,383
(2)(a) Number of dwellinghouses included under subhead
(1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 276
(b) Number of inspections made for the purposes 1,782