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The needs of the public may be summarised as follows:—
(a) accommodation for persons displaced as a result of the
redevelopment of unhealthy areas;
(b) accommodation for the inadequately housed and the
overcrowded;
and
(c) accommodation for returning service men and their
families—families created since the war and who have
never yet occupied a "home".
These questions have been discussed at successive meetings of
the Housing Committee, but no final decision has yet been reached.
It is well to recall, at this stage, that on the successful solution of
this problem depends the arrangements for Tottenham's future
development and planning.
During the year under review, and indeed during most of the
war years, provision of housing accommodation for those urgently
needing better conditions, has been at a standstill. In fact, the
only accommodation available has been the few "re-lets" on
existing Municipal Housing Estates, and this has been negligible.
The effect of this has been the building up of a waiting list of applicants
amounting to over 2,000 families; a list which, when returning
service men begin to declare their needs, will no doubt double itself.
Inspections Carried out by the Sanitary Inspectors, and
Defects, etc., Remedied.
House to House Inspections Nil
Infectious Disease 619
Complaints 3,953
Drains Tested 540
Drains Defective 207
Re-Inspections 8,077
Factories 281
Workplaces 53
Dairies, etc. 114
Slaughter-houses 35
Bakehouses 104
Public House Urinals 84
Stables and Mews 41
Food Premises 627
Appointments and Interviews 1,251
Other Visits 1,838