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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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 damage | 6,626 |
| (ii) By requisitioned premises | 1,189 |
| (iii) By new housing | 949 |
| (iv) By emergency hutments | 40 |
| 8,804 | |
| 2. Families rehoused since August, 1945 | 1,562 |
| 3. Cases of overcrowding under Housing Act, 1936, abated by rehousing since August, 1945 (included in 2) | 364 |
| 4. Total of current applications for rehousing | 6,077 |