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SECTION D—HOUSING
The normal routine house to house inspection of workingclass
dwellings is still very much curtailed, principally by
reason of the shortage of building materials and post-war
difficulties. The effect of this is seen in the steady deterioration
of the dwellings in the Borough.
Overcrowding throughout the Borough is heavy. In
1947 five new cases of overcrowding, according to the standard
of the Housing Act, 1936, were added to the Department's
list. Two cases were abated by rehousing the families
in new houses provided by the Borough at Ham.
A basement flat was found to be in such a state of disrepair
as to be unfit for human habitation. The owner gave
an undertaking not to relet the flat for habitation and the
family were re-housed at Ham.
A garden hut also unfit for human habitation was found
to be in occupation for living purposes. The owner gave an
undertaking not to relet the hut again for living purposes and
the tenants of the hut found other accommodation-
Moveable Dwellings
A licence is held by an owner of land in the Borough
permitting him to allow two caravans to stand on his land.
This licence is renewable each year.
Satisfactory provision is made for refuse' disposal, sanitary
conveniences and water supply and frequent inspections
of the site are made each year.
Housing Programme
Total number of houses erected
post-war to 31st Dec., 1947 Temporary) 179
(Permanent) 50
Total number, included in above
erected in 1947 Temporary) 54
(Permanent) 50