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Chislehurst 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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RE-HOUSING.
Considerable progress has been made in the past year, as will be seen from the following table, for which I am indebted to the Housing Manager:—
| Prior to 1948 | During 1948 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| l. | (a) Number of "permanent" dwellings built by L.A. | 112 | 53 |
| (b) Number of prefabricated dwellings built by L.A. | 200 | 75 | |
| (c) Number of dwellings requisitioned by L.A. | 283 | 2* | |
| 2. | (a) Number of families occupying 1 (a) | 412 | 53 |
| (b) „ „ „ „ 1 (b) | 200 | 75 | |
| (c) „ „ „ „ 1 (c) | 445 less | 12* | |
* 14 requisitioned properties were released.
3. Total number of families re-housed during 1943 in (a), (b)
and (c) 266
as follows: Requisitioned properties 138
Permanent houses 53
Prefabricated bungalows 75
4. Number of families on waiting list at 31st December, 1948, in
various points categories:—
19 families requiring 4 bedroomed houses.
518 „ „ 3 „ „
1200 „ „ 2 „ „
634 couples and single persons.
As a result of the Ministry of Health's enquiry into the
number of housing applications, and the completion of
individual forms, the number of applicants for houses on
Chislehurst and Sidcup Council's list is likely to be reduced
materially.
MOVABLE DWELLINGS, ETC
1. Pickers' Huts. There are two camps of pickers' huts
in the district, both of which were in use during the course
of the year. These were subject to 20 inspections.
2. Movable Dwellings. Visits to these premises totalled
144. The present position with regard to movable dwellings
is as follows:—
At Chalk Pit, Ruxley, there are 18 families, of whom 11
were granted licences for the year 1948. This is a decrease
of five in the total number of families as compared with the
previous year. It has been found that the terms of the
licences have not been strictly complied with in all respects,
and where irregularities have been discovered they have
been taken up with the persons concerned. Speaking
generally, it is a most undesirable site for these structures.
At Twysdens Meadow, Cray Road, only two families
occupy the site and they were both granted licences in
the year 1948.
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