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Walthamstow 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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"Truly, the present housing situation is difficult to say the
least, but with the energetic application to the task of rebuilding,
I am sufficiently optimistic to look forward to an everbrightening
future when at last the conditions of housing may
be described as "reasonable"—at least its most important
aspects.
"The following is an extract of the report of Progress submitted
to the Council in January, 1947, indicating the progress
made up to 31st December, 1946:—
Prefabricated bungalows occupied 234
Housing applications received 9,549
Housing applications in the "live register" 8,331
Personal interviews since 1/4/46 11,621
Total rehousing since 1/4/46 335

"The minimum amount of accommodation required to meet the housing needsas analysed from the list of Housing applications, is as follows:—

% of Applications
Single persons, etc. (Hostels)2235
Young married couples (2 rooms)433,843
Families of 3 to 5 persons423,729
Families of 6 to 7 persons111,127
Families of 8 to 10 persons1.5190
Families of 12 to 14 persons0.544
Families not stated381
Number of properties requisitioned1,046
Number of properties still held636
Furniture cash sales amount to£1,58776
Furniture on loan amounts to£12,003107
£13,590181

E.-INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
(a) Milk Supply.
The following is contributed by the Chief Sanitary
Inspector:—
The number of samples of milk submitted to the Counties
Laboratories for bacteriological examination, including Phosphatase
and Methylene Blue tests, was 146—a record number.
Samples were taken regularly twice monthly from the two
firms holding Producers' Licences within the Borough and from
other dealers in the district.