Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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New Housing
During the year 336 new permanent dwellings were completed in the
Borough - 24 by the Borough Council, 281 by the County Council and 31 by
private enterprise. (See appendix, page 68).
A total of 9,590 new permanent dwellings have now been constructed
in the Borough since the war - 6,501 by the London County Council, 2,756
by the Borough Council, 69 by the Corporation of London and 264 by private
enterprise.
At the end of, the year units of accommodation owned by the Council
numbered 4,508, comprising 4,076 erected by the Council and 432 formerly
requisitioned and other premises purchased.
Statistics
A summary of inspections made by the Housing Inspector is given on
page 56 - and further Housing statistics will be found on pages 59 and 60.
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