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East Ham 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made-
(2) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders-
(d) Proceedings under Section 12 of the Housing Act, 1936:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were made-
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the tenement or room having been rendered fit-

The following statistics have been supplied by the Council's
Chief Housing Officer, Mr. J. E. Austin, M.B.E.

HOUSING STATISTICS.

Position at 31st December, 1947.

1. Accommodation made available—family units
(i) By repair of war damage6,626
(ii) By requisitioned premises1,189
(iii) By new housing949
(iv) By emergency hutments40
8,804
2. Families rehoused since August, 19451,562
3. Cases of overcrowding under Housing Act, 1936, abated by rehousing since August, 1945 (included in 2)364
4. Total of current applications for rehousing6,077