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Richmond upon Thames 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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3. Overcrowding.
Overcrowding is still considerable throughout the Borough.
The points scheme of House allocation usually covers the worst of
these cases and their overcrowded conditions are relieved as and when
houses are available.
4. Council Houses.
| Total number of houses erected post-war to 31st December, 1951 | Temporary bungalows | 179 | |
| Permanent houses | 286 | 421 | |
| Permanent flats | 135 | ||
| Total number included in above, erected in 1951 | Permanent Houses | 44 | |
| Permanent Flats | 37 | ||
| Total number of requisitioned premises up to December 31st., 1951 | 122 (providing 241 family units) | ||
| Total number of families rehoused in 1951 | 128 | ||
| Total number of families still on Waiting list at December 31st., 1951 | 1695 | ||
At the present time there are 36 flats nearing completion on the
Cedar Nursery Site, and work has already commenced on the Sandy
Lane Site, which will ultimately provide 193 dwellings, including
16 flats for aged persons.
As to the future, it is proposed to erect, on three separate sites,
seventeen one-bedroom flats for aged persons.
Moveable Dwellings.
An owner of land within the Borough, holds a licence, renewable
annually, permitting him to stand two caravans on the land.
Satisfactory provision is made for the disposal of household
refuse, use of sanitary conveniences and main water supply.
Frequent inspections of this site were made during the year.