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Number of dwelling houses supplied from Public
Water Mains:-
(a) direct to houses 42,722
(b) by means of stand-pipes —
Number of the population supplied from Public Water
Mains:-
(a) direct to houses 155,500
(b) by means of stand-pipes —
HOUSING.
I am indebted to the Housing Officer for the
following observations and statistics relevant to the
housing situation in the Borough during the year under
reviews:-
"The progress made in the provision of accommodation
for inadequately housed families has been maintained,
and during the year under review a total of 281 families
were rehoused in Council dwellings,, an increase over the
previous year's total. The number of Council dwellings
now amounts to 3.038 of which 1,751 have been erected in
post-war years
Despite this satisfactory progress, however, there
are still over 5,000 families registered as in need of
alternative accommodations and a steady receipt of new
applications is maintained.
Allocation of houses and flats to Hendon families
continues in the new and expanding towns. Some six towns
are now active in receiving applicants who have secured
local employment and it is hoped this number will increase
as the development of other towns progresses.
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