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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,
1953 Temporary bungalows 179
Permanent houses 485
Permanent flats 187 672
Total number included in
above, erected in 1953 Permanent houses 153
Permanent flats 22
Total number of requisitioned
premises up to December 31st.,
1953 107 (providing 220 family units)
Total number of families rehoused in 1953 225
Total number of families still on Waiting List at December
31st, 1953 1371
At the present time 8 one-roomed flats for aged persons on two
separate sites are nearing completion. Nine one-roomed flatlets in
Eton Street are now occupied.
As to the future, it is proposed to erect 24 flats on the factory
site, Townshend Terrace and Grena Road.
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.
Three inspections of this site were made during the year.