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By the Borough Council
By the London County Council
By the Housing Associations
By private enterprise
238
119
38
99
Total:
494
In addition, a further 188 dwellings were under construction
by the Borough Council at the end of the year.
Since the St. Mary's Comprehensive Development Scheme was
commenced, 380 families (comprising 1,176 persons) have been rehoused
from the Area, and 248 new dwellings erected since building commenced
in August, 1952. Further schemes are in hand, and plans are under
way for the erection of multi-storey blocks of flats.
The final stages in the development of the Coldharbour Estate
were in hand at the end of the year, with the erection of some blocks
of flats in the central shopping area, including a seven-storey point
block with lift to all floors, while a communal laundry for the use
of some 150 tenants is provided in the basement. An Estate Office
and Branch Library have also been erected.
Building operations continued on the Bostall Estate and on
several smaller sites in the Borough.
At the 31st December, 1956, there were 8,978 tenancies in
properties owned or controlled by the Council, of which 463 were in
Requisitioned Properties. During the year, 158 properties were
released from Requisition, the occupiers of 87 of these properties
being accepted as direct tenants of the owners.
There were 3,104 applications on the Housing Register at the
end of the year, compared with 3,732 at the end of December, 1955.
The information regarding the housing progress in the Borough
during 1956 has been kindly supplied by the Director of Housing.
HEALTH EDUCATION
FILM PROGRAMMES AND INFORMAL TALKS
A full programme was again undertaken by the Council's Health
Education Unit during 1956.
Ninety-one sessions, consisting of sound films, filmstrips and
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