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Houses erected by Private Enterprise during 1952:—
Hoe Street Ward Nil
St. James Street Ward 2 Houses
Higham Hill Ward Nil
High Street Ward 6 Houses
Hale End Ward 10 Houses
Wood Street Ward 6 Houses
TOTAL 24 Houses
Note: All were permanent houses or flats.
Houses Erected During 1952
During the calendar year 1952. 50 new houses and 165 flats
have been erected.
Twenty-four houses were erected by private enterprise.
The principal schemes completed by the Council during the
year include 24 flats at Gordon Avenue, 5 houses and 20 flats at
Wyatts Lane, 12 flats and 8 maisonettes at Chingford Road/
Evesham Avenue, 68 flats and 5 houses. Bulls Farm, Billet Road,
and 5 shops with maisonettes over have also been completed at this
Estate. Fifty-one houses and 4 flats are at present under construction
at Bulls Farm, and the completed scheme will provide a
total of 133 houses and flats and 5 shops.
Development is proceeding on a number of smaller sites
throughout the Borough and 31 houses for the higher income group
are in course of erection at Gordon Avenue.
Inspection
The following information is given in the form required by
the Ministry of Health, and is supplied by the Chief Sanitary
Inspector:—
I.—Inspection of Dwelling Houses During the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under the Public Health
or Housing Acts) 2,799
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 7,763
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 256
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 309