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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,
1952 Temporary bungalows 179
Permanent houses 332
Permanent flats 165
497
Total number included in
above, erected in 1952 Permanent Houses 46
Permanent Flats 30
Total number of requisitioned
premises up to December 31st.,
1952 113 (providing 227 family units)
Total number of families rehoused in 1952 102
Total number of families still on Waiting List at December
31st, 1952 1510
At the present time there are 16 one-bedroomed flats on the
Sandy Lane Estate and 9 one-roomed flatlets in Eton Street nearing
completion.
As to the future, it is proposed to erect, on two separate sites,
a total of 8 one-bedroomed 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.
Two inspections of this site were made during the year.