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Under the direction of the Borough Planning Officer a comprehensive
survey is being carried out of approximately 8,000
houses and in this work the Health and Welfare Department is
assisting by surveying the areas which are likely to be affected by
slum clearance. During the year three small areas, containing 474
houses, were surveyed and the information transmitted to the
Borough Planning Officer. The Survey will proceed into 1968, and
uoon its comoletion the Council will consider the general question
of the redevelopment of this part of the Borough and the need for
demolition, reconditioning and improvement of the houses.
In addition to the comprehensive survey of Penge and NorthWest
Beckenham, a Housing Survey was carried out by the Greater
London Council in which 1 in 25 houses were surveyed throughout
the Greater London Area. Part 1 of this survey was undertaken
by the London Borouehs, and in Bromlev the Health and Welfare
Department assisted the Borough Planning Officer by surveying
the houses which were thought to be below modern standards.
Finally, the London Borough of Bromley was selected as an
area for random samoling by the Ministry of Housing and Local
Government for the National Housing Condition Survey. Thirtyfour
houses in the Borough were inspected by an Officer of the
Ministry, who was accompanied by one of the Public Health
Inspectors.
Overcrowding
At the commencement of 1967 there were 14 known cases of
statutory overcrowding; during the year a further 27 instances
were recorded. Of this total 11 families had, by the end of the year,
ceased to be overcrowded by virtue of being rehoused.
RE-HOUSING
The following information has been supplied by the Housing
Manager:—
Prior to 1967 During 1967
Houses Families in occup. Houses Families in occup.
Permanent dwellings built 9,336 9,336 520 520
Prefabricated dwellings
built by Local Authority 875 875 Nil Nil
During 1967 there were 272 vacancies.
During 1967, 529 families were housed from the waiting list
in permanent accommodation.
The total number of families on the waiting list as at 31st
December, 1967, was 4,097.
During the same period 84 temporary bungalows were
demolished and the tenants were transferred to permanent
accommodation.