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Chigwell 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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SECTION D
HOUSING STATISTICS for the YEAR 1949
Number -of new houses erected and occupied during the year:—
| For London County Council | ||
| Loughton | 1,050 | |
| Chigwell | 367 | |
| - | 1,417 | |
| For Chigwell U.D.C. | 222 | |
| For Private Owners | 25 | |
| Total | 1,664 | |
Inspecteon of Dwelling Houses during the Year:
1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health and Housing
Acts) 452
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,371
2. (a) Number of dwelling houses (included in
head (1) above) which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 Nil
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose Nil
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as to
be unfit for human habitation 5
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 15
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