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In addition mobile homes were erected to provide temporary accommodation.
These are placed on sites in the Borough which are not scheduled for immediate use for
other purposes.
Housing Statistics
Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:-
Total number of dwellings in the Borough 14,687
Number of initial visits to dwelling houses on
complaint 2,736
Number of dwelling houses inspected with a
view to action under Part II of the Housing
Act, 1957 2,298
Number of dwelling houses visited for any other
reason 6,096
Total number of re-inspections for any of the
reasons set out above 5,231
Number of unfit or defective houses made fit
or repaired as a result of informal action 1,218
Action under Statutory Powers
Public Health (London) Act, 1936
Number of houses in which defects were remedied after service of
formal notice:-
(a) By Owners 653
(b) By Local Authority in default of Owners 33
Re-Housing Programme

At the end of the year there were approximately 1,429 applications
for re-housing outstanding.