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year many enquiries were received; in some cases the improvements desired were
not eligible for grant.
Houses in Multiple Occupation
This problem, while fortunately not as large as some authorities have to
contend with, is nevertheless always with us and requires constant vigilance if
it is to be kept under control. 97 visits were paid during the year.
There are no common lodging houses in the borough.
Tents, Vans and Sheds
Although there are only a few remaining vacant sites in the borough for
gypsies to pull their vans on to, during the year 160 visits have been paid to
the sites, these being mainly unfenced sites of former buildings.
LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR THE INCONTINENT AGED
This service operates twice weekly, and helps meet a need in many homes.
The staff's helpful and co-operative attitude in discharging what is sometimes
not.a pleasant duty has done much to ensure the satisfactory running of the
service.
An average of 51 cases use the service at any one time.
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
The general improvement in this field continues, with the Council playing no
small part in their action of continuing to declare Smoke Control Areas. The
present position is as follows:-
Dagenham
Order No. No. of Houses Date of Operation
1 1,000 (Marks Gate) 1st September, 1959
2 3,722 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st November, 1961
3 3,230 (" ") 1st November, 1962
4 4,562 (" ") 1st November, 1963
5 1,542 (Chadwell Heath) 1st August, 1964
6 3,046 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st November, 1964
7 2,690 (" ") 1st November, 1965
Barking
1 4,558 (1,756 L.C.C.) 1st January, 1962
2 1,864 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st November, 1962
3 2,365 1st November, 1962
4 1,728 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st November, 1963
5 2,949 (Private) 1st November, 1963
6 1,421 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st November, 1964
7 1,569 1st November, 1964
8 2,446 1st November, 1964
9 589 1st July, 1966
10 1,337 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st July, 1966
11 1,976 1st November, 1966
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