London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hendon 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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and women reach marriageable age. The only solution to the
problem is, of course, the provision of a sufficient number of
houses to meet the growing demand but that is a long-term
policy and in the meantime some alleviation of the situation
was found by the transfer of tenants on Council estates, the
placing of families in "halfway houses" and in requisitioned
properties and, at the same time, a building programme was
formulated and is coming into effect. The following Table
indicates the action taken during the year:—
| 1. | Number of families rehoused in Requisitioned Property during the year | 234 | |
| 2. | Number of families rehoused in permanent accommodation:— | ||
| Relettings of Pre-war Council Houses | 14 | ||
| Post-war Houses (Prefabricated Bungalows) | 94 | ||
| Houses partially completed by private enterprise pre-war, acquired and completed post-war by Council | 4 | ||
| 112 | |||
| 3. | Number of homeless families given emergency accommodation in Half-way Houses | 66 | |
| 412 | |||
| 4. | Number of transfers arranged on Corporation Estates to relieve overcrowding | 40 | |
At the same time every endeavour has been made by the
Sanitary Section to maintain existing properties in a reasonable
state of repair, as will be seen from the following
Table:—