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Willesden 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table 24Census 1961 Persons per acre and density of occupation

Table 24

Census 1961 Persons per acre and density of occupation

AreaAcreagePersons per acreDensity of occupation
Persons per roomPercentage of persons at more than 1½ per roomPercentage of households at more than 1½ persons per room
WILLESDEN4,63436.90.8015.210.1
MIDDLESEX148,68715.00.675.03.0
LONDON74,89842.70.7711.57.2

Table: SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA Table 25 Demolition and Closing Orders Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 16, 17 and 18)

SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA Table 25 Demolition and Closing Orders Housing Act, 1957 (Sections 16, 17 and 18)

Demolition Orders, section 16, Housing Act, 1957
29 Neasden Lane
Closing Orders, sections 17 and 18, Housing Act, 1957
5 Greenhill Road (ground floor back room (left) and side addition rear room)
9 Brondesbury Villas (basement)

Table: Table 26 Overcrowding

Table 26 Overcrowding

(a)Dwellings overcrowded at end of year782
(b)Overcrowding reported during the year267
(c)(i) Overcrowding relieved during the year69
(ii) Persons276 approx.
(d)Dwelling houses which have again become overcrowded after the local authority have taken steps for the abatement of overcrowdingNo information
(e)(i) Council houses found to be overcrowded at end of year23
(ii) Families27
(iii) Persons96
(f)Overcrowding in Council houses relieved during the year27
(g)Section 80, Housing Act, 1957—licences issued1

Table: Table 27 New Dwellings, 1964

Table 27 New Dwellings, 1964

HousesFlatsRebuilds
Dwellings built by private builders (excluding those built by the police authorities)Nil88Nil
Built by local authorityNil241Nil
Applicants on Council's waiting list at 31.12.645,582