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for this purpose and in addition families are from time to time
moved from one requisitioned property to another. Altogether
323 transfers were carried out, 21 of which were to enable the release
of requisitioned properties to the owners. This compares with 181
transfers in 1950.
Mutual Exchanges.—Arrangements whereby two families agree
to exchange accommodation, either with a view to more satisfactory
occupation as regards sizes of dwellings, proximity to places of
employment, rent reasons, etc., continue to receive sympathetic
consideration from the Housing Committee and during the year 34
such mutual exchanges were fixed up. This is a considerable
reduction on the previous year's figure of 58. The reason for this
is not readily apparent."