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During 1949 three unsafe unfit houses were demolished
by the respective owners.
The Housing Act, 1949 received the Royal Assent in July.
1949. The Act contains provisions for the granting of
financial aid to owners who are prepared to make their houses
fit in all respects for human habitations, works to include
provision of bathrooms. hot water supplies, additional bedrooms,
etc. The cost of such improvement works is to be
between £100 and £600 and the houses are to be made fit in
all respects and must have a minimum life of 30-years.,
So far no formal applications are known to have been made in
this Borough.
Common Lodging House - Vicarage Road.
This building, known as Othen's Lodging House ceased to
be used as such late in the year 1948. At the time it was
closed there were about twenty regular users, most of whom
were employed locally,. About a dozen of the occupants
applied to the Surrey County Council for alternative accommodations,
and it is understood that five old men who were
eligible were admitted to certain Surrey homes for elderly,
infirm men. Not all the occupants were elderly, some being
quite young, and in regular employment,,
Proposals were made to convert the building for use as
a hostel, with separate cubicles, but this idea was not
proceeded with.
The following statistical information has been supplied
by the Borough Surveyors-
NO. of Dwellings erected by -private enterprise during 1949»
Houses.
New Construction - 39
War Damaged - 4
a This includes 15 flats at New Maiden which are
occupied by tenants from Kingston Corporation's
Housing Listo
Total Number of working class permanent dwellings erected
by the Corporation since March 1924 to 31st December, 1959.
New Construction. War Damaged.
Houses 973 4
(Including 710 outside
Borough)
Plats 347 3
(Including 4 outside
Borough)
No. of temporary dwellings completed during 1949.
Nil
Total NO. of temporary dwellings erected up to 31st DeCol949>
Arcon - 132 Aluminium - 70 2-year Huts - 126
Total - 328.