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D.—HOUSING
(a) Statistics
The Borough Architect, F. G. Southgate, Esq., A.R.I.B.A.,
M.I.M. Cy.E., has kindly contributed the following:—
Houses erected by the Local Authority during 1949:—
Hoe Street Ward Nil
St. James Street Ward Nil
Higham Hill Ward 220 Flats (P) 12 Houses (P)
19 Houses (R)
High Street Ward Nil
Hale End Ward 5 Houses (R) 29 Houses (P)
Wood Street Ward Nil
TOTAL 220 Flats (P) 24 Houses (R) 41 Houses (P)
Houses erected by Private Enterprise during 1949:—
Hoe Street Ward 6 Houses (P) 1 House (R)
St. James Street Ward 4 Houses (R)
Higham Hill Ward 4 Houses (P) 1 House (R)
High Street Ward 8 Houses (P)
Hale End Ward 2 Houses (R) 15 Houses (P)
Wood Street Ward 8 Houses (R)
TOTAL 33 Houses (P) 16 Houses (R)
Note: (P) Post-war permanent Houses and Flats.
(R) Rebuilding war-destroyed Houses.
"During the calendar year 1949, 24 war-destroyed Council
houses have been rebuilt, and 41 new houses and 220 new flats
erected.
"Sixteen war-destroyed houses were rebuilt by private enter'
prise and 33 new houses were erected by private enterprise.
"The new houses erected by the Corporation are of traditional
construction with a living and dining-room and a kitchen on the
ground floor, and three or four bedrooms on the first floor with
a bathroom and separate W.C.
"With regard to the Countess Road Scheme, of the total of
414 flats comprised in the complete scheme, 180 three-bedroom
type flats and 40 two-bedroom type flats were completed during
the year.
"The flats consist of living-room, kitchen, two/three bedrooms
as the case may be, with bathroom and separate W.C., and
a private balcony is accessible from the living-room and kitchen.
Each living-room is heated by a solid fuel open fire, and hot water
supplied by electric storage heater in the kitchen.