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Bethnal Green 1961

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

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Table: New HousingDuring the year new housing accommodation war provided as shownbelow:-

New HousingDuring the year new housing accommodation war provided as shownbelow:-

Names of PremisesProvided byNumber of dwellings
Wellington EstateLondon County Council6
Allen McAuliffe HouseBethnal Green Borough Council6
James Campbell Housedo25
Total37

Table: Housing StatisticsInspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:-

Housing StatisticsInspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:-

Total number of dwellings in the Borough15,057
Number of initial visits to dwelling houses on complaint2,008
Number of dwelling houses inspected with a view to action under Part II of the Housing Act, 1957652
Number of dwelling houses visited for any other reason6,222
Total number of re-inspections for any of the reasons set out above6,076
Number of unfit or defective houses made fit or repaired as a result of informal action858

Table: Action under Statutory PowersPublic Health (London) Act, 1936Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:-

Action under Statutory PowersPublic Health (London) Act, 1936Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices:-

(a) By Owners366
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners9

Table: Re-Housing ProgrammeThe following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee during the year:-

Re-Housing ProgrammeThe following statement shows the number of families and persons accommodated by the Housing Committee during the year:-

PremisesFamiliesPersons
In Council flats , maisonettes and conversions9292321

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At the end of the year there were approximately 1,580 applications for
re-housing outstanding.