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Walthamstow 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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In addition to the families rehoused in Walthamstow, transfers
and exchanges of accommodation amounted to 188 cases, and no
fewer than 131 families are known to the Housing Department to
have been rehoused in the new towns.
The numbers of families rehoused in the New Towns have been as follows:—
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 48 |
| 1952 | 153 |
| 1953 | 165 |
| 1954 | 181 |
| 1955 | 215 |
| 1956 | 131 |
| 901 |
The great majority have been rehoused in Harlow (648),
followed by Basildon (88), Stevenage (81), Hem el Hempstead
(46), Welwyn (18), Crawley (10), Bracknell (6), Swindon (4).
The volume of work in connection with rehousing in New
Towns continues to increase as applicants become convinced of the
fact that New Towns are a success.
Details of the occupation of all applicants interested in the
New Towns are furnished to the Ministry of Labour.
The following table will summarise the housing applications as at 31st December, 1956, the units of overcrowding and the accommodation required to meet the applications:—
| Applications : | Walthamrtow Borough | Outside Borough | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 units overcrowding | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2½units overcrowding | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 units overcrowding | 36 | 7 | 43 |
| 1 ½ units overcrowding | 72 | 10 | 82 |
| 1 unit overcrowding | 112 | 21 | 133 |
| ½ unit overcrowding | 230 | 72 | 302 |
| Fully occupied | 377 | 34 | 411 |
| ½ unit under-occupied | 521 | 89 | 610 |
| 1 unit under occupied | 702 | 95 | 797 |
| 1½ or more units under occupied | 2,865 | 241 | 3,106 |
| Total | 4,944 | 576 | 5,520 |