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Section 12.—Parts of buildings unfit for human habitation, i.e.,
rooms being more than 3 ft. below the surface of
adjoining ground and not complying with the Local
Authority's Regulations.
324, Tunnel Avenue, S.E.10.
326, Tunnel Avenue, S.E.10.
45, The Village, S.E.7.
Housing Survey.—Through the courtesy of Mr. F. H. Dore,
the Housing Manager, the following extracts are quoted from his
observations on the housing position in 1952:—
" Last year I mentioned a marked increase in the number of
lettings and transfers effected compared with this activity in 1950.
It is satisfactory to be able to report that the number of lettings from
the Housing Register in 1952 is almost the same as in 1951 although
there has been a drop in the number of transfers. The maintaining
of the lettings figure during the year was due to the fact that the
balance of the flats on the Cherry Orchard and Springfield Grove
estates together with a small scheme at Maitland Close, Greenwich
High Road and six flats over shops in Charlton Village were handed
over during the period under review.
The number of new applications for accommodation was,
however, greater than in 1951 and again I have to report that the
number of families on the waiting list at the end of the year was
higher than at the beginning.
Housing Register.—The following statement gives the indication
of the position in 1952 compared with 1951.
1951 1952
3,532 Registered applicants at beginning of year 3,589
837 New applications registered during the year 919
4,369 4,508
Deduct:
Families housed by the Greenwich
347 Borough Council 336
117 Families housed by the L.C.C. 64
316 *Cancellations for other reasons 494
780 894
3,589 Registered applicants as at the 31st 3,614
December.
* Cancellations for other reasons were mainly due to applicants
failing to make the annual re-registration as required by the Council's
scheme even after a written reminder had been issued.