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the Health and Welfare, Children’s and Housing Departments.
Close co-ordination is involved in seeing that information concerning
families having difficulties which might lead to possible
homelessness, are referred to social workers with aview to effective
preventive care being initiated.
Reception Centre and Re-housing Scheme
30 families were admitted to the Reception Centre of the
Health and Welfare Department during the year. This compares
with an average of just over 20 during the three preceding years.
The Reception Centre, opened in June, 1967, provides accommodation
for six families in self-contained flats in two converted
houses. The number of homeless families in Havering was equivalent
to one family to approximately 8,300 population, whereas the
the figure for all London Boroughs averaged approximately one
family to 2,100 population.
The reception and re-housing scheme administered jointly
between the Health and Welfare and Housing Departments, with
the Children’s Department closely involved, only deals with those
truly homeless who have no other form of accommodation, and
then only covers families with children.
Those admitted to the Reception Centre, following intensive
social work, and if unable to obtain housing accommodation themselves,
are in due course re-housed by the Housing, Department.
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