View report page

Rehousing and the Aged
The provision of suitable accommodation for the active but aged
population of the Borough has received the earnest attention of the
Council. In planning the new estates a special feature of the layout
has been the provision of one-bedroom dwellings.
Early in the year one block of 24 dwellings situated at Maud
Gardens, on the Thames View Estate, became occupied.
The name is associated with Alderman Mrs. Maud Ball, C.A.,
Chairman of the Housing Committee. The gardens were laid out by
the Corporation Parks Department with lawns and both rose and flower
beds. There is an attractive summer shelter in the centre of the quadrangle.
The whole is a pleasing and satisfying picture of care and comfort
for the aged
In addition to this special feature the Council is providing throughout
its estat one-bedroom dwellings for the aged where they can see
younger faimiles, indeed relatives growing up around them.
So far provision has been made only for the active aged but the
Essex Count Council has under consideration with the Barking
Council proposals for the erection of suitable hostels for the less active.
Such hostels intly shared by the two authorities will be built in the
future.
Information LocaI Land Charges
Information as to statutory orders made in respect of dwelling
houses and notices not complied with requiring works of repair
was supplied respect of 520 properties upon request for official search
of the Land charges Register.
In addition particulars as to properties were supplied in all cases
in which mortages were being arranged under the Housing Act, 1949,
in respect of purchase of small dwellings.
Improvements ants—Housing Act, 1949 (as amended)
Enquiries to improvement grants were received principally
from owner ocupiers of dwelling houses. Grants for the improvement
of housing accomodation were approved in respect of 12 applications,
the cost of the work amounting in the aggregate to £5,392 8s. lid.
Improvement grants amounting to £2,696 14s. 6d. were granted.
Page 43