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Chigwell 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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HOUSING STATISTICS 1962.
l. REDEVELOPMENT.
46 houses were demolished during the year and redevelopment
of the cleared sites with permanent housing commenced.
2. NEW HOUSES.
226 new dwellings were erected during the year.
By the Chigwell Urban District Council 106
By private builders 120
3. INSPECTION OF DWELLING HOUSES.
| 1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) | 307 |
| (b) Number of visits made for the purpose | 1,094 |
| 2. Number of dwelling houses (included in subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 41 |
| 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 subhead) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 47 |
4. SUMMARY OF HOUSING VISITS AND INSPECTIONS.
| Public Health Act | 599 |
| Housing Act | 460 |
| Overcrowding | 27 |
| Rent Act | 8 |
| Improvement Grants | 76 |
| Searches and S.D.A.A. | 296 |
| Permitted numbers | 47 |
| Miscellaneous | 191 |
| 1,704 |
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