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Housing Act, 1936, Section 62.
Applications for "permitted number" were received from
landlords and Certificates issued during the year respecting 9
lettings.
Local Land Charges.
Enquiries relating to outstanding sanitary notices were dealt
with in 1,886 cases.
D.—HOUSING
Statistics
The Borough Architect, Engineer and Surveyor, F. G. Southgate,
Esq., A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I., has kindly contributed the
following in regard to statistics and improvement grants:—
Houses completed by the Local Authority
1957
Hoe Street Ward 24 Flats -
St. James Street Ward 6 Flats —
Higham Hill Ward 30 Flats —
High Street Ward Nil
Hale End Ward Nil
Wood Street Ward 194 Flats
TOTAL 254 Flats — Houses
Houses erected by Private Enterprise.
Hoe Street Ward — Flats 2 Houses
St. James Street Ward 10 Flats
Higham Hill Ward Nil
High Street Ward — Flats 2 Houses
Hale End Ward 6 Flats 13 Houses
Wood Street Ward — Flats 1 House
TOTAL 16 Flats 18 Houses
Note:—All were permanent houses and flats.
In addition to the main building programme, improvements and
conversions have been carried out to a number of Council owned
properties.
Improvement Grants
Applications received from owner/
occupiers 79
Total number of Grants and amount
approved by Council to owner/
occupiers 32 £6,696