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Special Housing for the Elderly
614 purpose-built dwellings for the elderly had been provided
by the Havering Council by the end of 1969, including nine warden
controlled complexes comprising of 256 flats. At each of these
complexes the tenants have an individual flat but also have the
use of a communal lounge, laundry, etc., all suitably furnished by
the Council and all of which are enjoyed and put to good use by
the tenants. Alarm systems are in operation to enable the tenants
to call the warden in case of emergency. In addition to the wardens
employed at these complexes, the Council also employ itinerant
wardens in places where elderly persons predominate. The duties
of these latter wardens consist of regular visits to the elderly
living on Council estates.
In addition to the above under control of the Havering
Council Housing Department, the Greater London Council have a
total of 308 old persons’ dwellings on the Harold Hill Estate.
Approximately 135 of these are in three warden supervised
complexes.
Residential Accommodation
The five residential homes for the elderly maintained by the
Council provide a total of 381 places, and details of the number
of places and the admissions in 1969 are given below. As, however,
“The Willows” is shared with the London Boroughs of
Barking, Redbridge and Waltham Forest, the total number of
places available for Havering residents is approximately 300.