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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Romford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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HOUSING

Table: The following information, kindly supplied by Mr. C. Hether-ington, Borough Housing Officer, gives details of the position relating to Council Houses and the waiting list as at 31st December, 1962. For comparative purposes, similar figures for 1961 are alsoset out:

The following information, kindly supplied by Mr. C. Hether-ington, Borough Housing Officer, gives details of the position relating to Council Houses and the waiting list as at 31st December, 1962. For comparative purposes, similar figures for 1961 are also

set out:

19621961
Total No. of Council dwellings4,6394,566
Total No. of applicants on Housing1,8932,092
List Applications received during the year475565
Medical Certificates claiming priority submitted during the year297321
Lettings during the year— (a) New houses and flats109207
(b) Properties relet112135

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During 1962, 9 families were rehoused as the result of Demolition
Orders.
Redevelopment
Of the 235 prefabricated bungalows at Highfield Estate, only
40 remained at the end of 1962.
The removal of families from the 9 old cottages at Mercury
Gardens was completed and the cottages were demolished during
1962.
A start is about to be made in the removal of families from
the 40 old properties in Factory Road, prior to redevelopment of
this site.
New Housing
The number of new completions at 109 during 1962 was less
than in previous years. This reflects the shortage of building land
and the fact that new building is now almost entirely dependent
on redevelopment areas from which families and buildings must
be removed before new building can be commenced.
Housing of Aged Persons
Further progress has been made by the completion during 1962
of one further Villa in Queen Street, having 13 flatlets, and the
completion of the scheme at 61 Main Road, having 22 flatlets.
Both these schemes incorporate central heating, domestic hot
water and laundry and other communal services, including a
Warden in each case.
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