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Barking 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Repairs were carried out by the Corporation at nineteen premises in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 39 and 45 of the Public Health Act 1936 and the cost
charged to the owners of the properties.
Section D - HOUSING

PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION

New Council Accommodation 1961Dwellings provided
Howard road and morley road30
North street and london road48
Total for year78
New Dwellings completed since end of 1945
barking council3,613
private owners80
London country council121
3,814
War Destroyed (rebuilt)
Barking council63
private owners (including (L. C. C.)331
394
Temporary Bungalow still in occupation)
I B«king Council126
I London County Council291
417
registered Applicants
I January 1961-waitilng List2,456
December 1961-Waiting List2,352

During the sixteen years since the end of the seconds world war, the council
has build 3.613 permanent dwellings.
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