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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

Waltham Forest 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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In addition to the main building programme, improvements and conversions were carried out
at a number of Council owned properties.

Table: Improvement Grants

Improvement Grants

Applications received1,275
DISCRETIONARYSTANDARD
Total number of grants approved257551
Total amount of grants approved£136,658£109,457

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(b) Contributed by H.Thorne, Esq., A.I.H.M., Borough Housing Manager.

Table: Properties in Management at December 1970

Properties in Management at December 1970

Pre-War houses1,973
Pre-War flats130
Post-War houses1,860
Post-War flats9,177
Out Borough houses840
Out Borough flats59
Prefabricated bungalows24
Acquired properties3,084
17,147
Garages4,072
21,219
Number of properties made available for letting
Number of properties1,422
Families rehoused
Number rehoused1,450