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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Properties acquired for improvement and conversion | 556 |
| Properties for Clearance and Demolition | 114 |
| Requisitioned dwellings | - |
| Halfway houses | 4 |
| General Properties | 30 |
| Commercial Properties | 90 |
| Garages | 907 |
| Total | 7,371 |
The number of families rehoused in New Towns during 1961
was 62.
The following extracts are taken from the Annual Report of
the Housing Management Committee:-
Rehousing During 1961 the Lettings Sub-Committee considered
reports dealing with individual cases submitted in accordance
with the Conditions of the Points Scheme:-
| 'C' Families living with relatives | 48 |
| 'D' Families living apart | 5 |
| 'E' Irregular overcrowding | 60 |
| 'K' Three or more families (relatives) in house | - |
| 'H' Transfer of priority housing | - |
| 'J' Special cases | 52 |
| 'J' Rehousing subject to nomination | 36 |
| M.O.H. Medical recommendations (T.B.) | 6 |
| M.O.H. Cases for consideration | 6 |
| Special requests for emergency accommodation | 41 |
| Total | 254 |
MEDICAL CASES
During 1961, six cases claiming rehousing priority for
tuberculosis were investigated and reported upon. Of these
six cases were added to the list.
The position at the end of 1961 was as follows:-
| Class | 1 Class | 2 Class | 3 Class | 4 Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On list at end of 1960 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| Added to list during 1961 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 17 | |
| Rehoused or removed from | |||||
| list during 1961 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| On list at end of 1961 | 2 | 3 | 9 | - | 14 |
In addition to the tuberculosis cases, fifteen other cases
were recorded as needing special consideration on medical grounds
and seventy on general grounds.