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

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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 1972

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

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HOUSING
(a) Contributed by N.P.Astins, Esq., A.R.I.B.A., Borough Architect.
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.
(b) Contributed by H.Thorne, Esq., A.I.H.M., Borough Housing Manager.
Properties under management at 31.12.72 18,361
Properties made available for letting during 1972 I ,856
Number of families rehoused during 1972 1,822
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Table: Dwellings completed during 1972

Dwellings completed during 1972

FLATSHOUSES
By the Local Authority51317
By Private Enterprise8038
By Housing Associations60-
65355

Table: IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

Applications received2,122
DISCRETIONARYSTAN DA RD
Total number of grants approved498248
Total amount of grants approved£263,002£46,895