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War destroyed— (Rebuilt)
Barking Council 63
Private Owners (including L.C.C.) 323
386
Temporary Bungalows
Barking Council 230
London County Council 297
527
Creek mouth
In October the Council declared the dwellings Nos. 1-50 Creekmouth
to be within a clearance area.
The: cottages which adjoin the confluence of the River Thames
and River Roding, and have been flooded by water from these rivers,
are to be demolished during the years 1956 and 1957.
The 50 families in occupation have constituted a colony of people
who found themselves, by their location a small self-contained
community. A number of tenants have a lengthy family history in
that area
Creekmouth Hutment Camp
It is leasing to record also the re-housing of the 11 families
living under unsatisfactory hutment conditions at an exposed position
near the river.
Information re Local Land Charges, etc.
Information as to statutory orders made in respect of dwelling
houses and as to notices not complied with requiring works of repair
was supplied in respect of 597 properties upon request for official
search of the Land Charges Register.
In addition, particulars as to properties were supplied in all cases
in which mortgages were being arranged under the Housing Act, 1949,
in respect of the purchase of small dwellings.
Improvement Grants—Housing Act, 1949 (as amended)
Enquiries as to improvement grants were received principally from
owner occupiers of dwelling houses. Grants for the improvement of
housing accommodation were approved in respect of 12 applications,
the cost of the work amounting in the aggregate to £4,121 10s. 6d.
Improvement grants amounting to £2,169 were granted.
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