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HOUSING STATISTICS 1960.
1. REDEVELOPMENT.
The Council demolished 53 "prefabs" and commenced
redevelopment of these cleared sites with permanent dwellings.
2. NEW HOUSES.
309 new permanent houses were erected, rated and occupied
By the Chigwell Urban District Council 82
By private developers 227
5. INSPECTION OF DWELLING HOUSES.
1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health and Housing
Acts) 520
(b) Number of visits made for the purpose 1,040
2. Number of dwelling houses (included in subhead
(l) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,1925 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 1
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding subhead) found
not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 64
4. SUMMARY OF HOUSING VISITS AND INSPECTIONS.
Public Health Act 741
Housing Act 299
Overcrowding 3
Rent Act 15
Improvement Grants 39
Miscellaneous 568
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