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Houses Erected During 1953
During the calendar year 1953, 103 new houses and 89 flats
have been erected.
22 new houses were erected by private enterprise.
Schemes completed by the Council during the year include :-
10 Flats St. Barnabas Road.
11 „ Wood Street/Chestnut Avenue.
18 „ Brookfield Avenue.
12 „ Fernhill Court, Hempstead Road.
12 „ Hoe Street/Grosvenor Park Road (completion of scheme).
6 „ Chaucer Road, Milton Road, Ickworth Park Road.
4 „ Western Road/Shernhall Street.
6 „ Chingford Lane.
8 „ Wingfield Road.
2 „ Priory Court.
In addition, 103 houses have been completed on various sites
throughout the Borough.
The main scheme completed is that at Bulls Farm, Billet Road,
which provides accommodation for 129 families.
A number of houses for the higher income group have been
completed at Gordon Avenue site and the whole scheme will be
completed in the early part of 1954.
Forty two flats are under construction at the Manor House
site in Vincent Road, and a number of smaller sites are at present
being developed for housing.
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) 2,612
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 6,929
(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 96
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 138