London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Waltham Forest 1971

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

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NOTE: All were permanent houses and flats.
In addition to the main building programme, improvements and conversions were carried out
at a number of Council owned properties.
IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
Applications received 1 ,375
DISCRETIONARY STANDARD
Total number of grants approved 362 380
Total amount of grants approved £159,606 £71 ,273
(b) Contributed by H.Thome, Esq., A.I.H.M., Borough Housing Manager.
Properties in Management at December 1971.
Pre-War houses 1.853
Pre-War flats 130
Post-War houses 1,776
Post-War flats 10,035
Out Borough houses 840
Out Borough flats 59
Prefabricated bungalows 21
Acquired properties 2,977
17,691
Garages 4,060
21,751
Number of properties made available for letting
Number of properties 1,522
Families rehoused
Number rehoused 1,579
61

HOUSING

(a) Contributed by N.P.Astins, Esq.,A.R.I.B.A.,Borough Architect.
Dwellings completed during 1971
FLATSHOUSES
By the Local Authority7325
By Private Enterprise2729
By Housing Associations5619
81553