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Temporary Hutments.
Sixty hutments owned by the Borough Council remained at the end of
the year. Fourteen hutments were recommended for demolition because of
structural deterioration.
Requisitioned Premises.
The number of dwellings under requisition by the Borough Council
is 4.82, involving 701 lettings.
Mew Housing.
During the year 294 new dwellings were completed in the Borough:
221 by the County Council, 39 by the Corporation of London, and 34 by
private enterprise. (See Appendix, page 67.)
A total of 6,237 new permanent dwellings has been constructed in
the Borough since the war: 3,960 by the London County Council, 2,083 by
the Borough Council, 69 by the Corporation of London, and 125 by private
enterprise.
Restoration of old Trinity Almshouses. Mile End Road.
These bomb-damaged almshouses, restored by the London County Council
during the year, provided 22 separate lettings.
Statistics.
A summary of inspections made by the Housing Inspector is given in
Table 12 on page 60, and further housing statistics will be found on
pages 6l and 62.
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