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3. Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 9
4. Number of dwelling-houses found not to be in all respects fit
for human habitation 2,160
The Provision of Housing Accommodation.
From 1st January, 1941, to 1st January, 1948, the Council have
found accommodation for 1,713 families, comprising 5,671 persons.
893 of these families (2,995 persons) were found accommodation during
the past two years. 80 per cent. of the families rehoused during 1947
were those of ex-service men.
The Council itself provides accommodation in the following ways :—
(a) The repair of war-damaged property.
(b) The requisitioning and adaptation of vacant properties.
(c) The erection of prefabricated bungalows.
(d) The construction of new permanent dwellings.
The Council also encourages, so far as possible, the provision by others
of additional housing accommodation :—
(e) By issuing licences to private owners to reconstruct large houses
for multi-family occupation.
Licences have been granted for the provision of 821 flats
in this way. In many instances the owners have agreed
to the Council nominating tenants for some of the flats.
War Damage.
From 1st April, 1945, 4,502 war-damaged premises have been repaired
by the Council. 281 of these were severely damaged and required
substantial repairs and works of reinstatement. Many of the individual
properties are now occupied by several families.
The total cost of war damage repairs carried out by the Council has
been £1,094,750.
Requisitioning.
The Council now holds under requisition 515 large houses and flats
in the Borough. Of these, 424 have been converted into flats and are
occupied by 1,233 families, whilst the remaining 91 premises are being
repaired and adapted to provide additional accommodation for some
363 families.
Prefabricated Bungalows.
On a site suitable for this type of dwelling, 80 " Prefabs " have been
erected and occupied.
New Housing Estates.
Garnett House, a block of 22 flats, has been completed and occupied.
The following schemes for new blocks of flats are now in hand:—
New End 24 flats.
Building works well advanced.
Parkhill Road 92 flats.
Building works well in progress.