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large proportion of the cost was being met by the War Damage
Commission,a very large number of war damage claims have now
been settled and the whole cost of repairs must be met by the
owner. In these circumstances even a moderate expenditure
on repairs may be quite uneconomic for a rent-restricted
house and this is particularly the case where the house is
situated in an area scheduled for clearance and redevelopment.
It has, nevertheless, been possible to get a considerable
amount of work done on the maintenance of property, some particulars
of which are set out in Table II. The figures given
do not of course include all those repairs which are carried
out without coming to the notice of the Department. Further
particulars on housing are given in the next section.

16.