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IV. Total number of families on waiting list at 28th February, 1953: —
Couples 673
Families requiring 2 bedrooms 739
Families requiring 3 bedrooms 484
Families requiring 3 or more bedrooms 47
Old Age Pensioners 42
1,985
Cases not yet pointed, September, 1952, to
February, 1953 305
Families in requisitioned premises and huts 367
Cases passed and not yet housed, including
refusals of accommodation 71
743
2,728
Moveable Dwellings.
Four hundred and twenty-six visits were made to the
moveable dwellings in the district. There are 8 sites, as under :—
No. of Approx. No.
families, of persons.
(i) Old Brickfield, Church Road, Footscray 8 27
(ii) Twydens Meadow, Cray Road, Footscray 1 3
(iii) Chalk Pit, Ruxley 35 139
(iv) Corke's Meadow, Leesons Hill, St. Paul's Cray 93 384
(v) 168, Blackfen Road, Sidcup 1 3
(vi) Beaverwood Farm, Perry Street, Chislehurst ... 1 2
(vii) Opposite Glebe Cottage, Maidstone Rd.. Ruxley 1 2
(viii) Fair View, Cray Road, Footscray 3 4
The Old Brickfield, Church Road, Footscray, is owned by the
Council, and all caravans stationed there are licensed.
The Chalk Pit, Ruxley, is occupied by thirty-five families,
most of which hold licences issued by the Council. This enables
some control to be exercised. The site is little occupied during
the summer months during which period the inhabitants are
away fruit picking.
Corke's Meadow, Leesons Hill, St. Paul's Cray continues to
present a problem. The London County Council is desirous of
acquiring the site for industrial purposes and the provision of
alternative accommodation is being considered in conjunction
with the Kent County Council. The encampment is unsatisfactory,
but frequent inspections are made in order to control
nuisance.