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of the problem confronting the Council in its endeavour to deal with needy
cases on the lists, and at the same time keep sufficient accommodation
available for the essential decanting of families from clearance and redevelopment
areas:-
Number requiring one bedroom type dwelling 2,266
„ „ two „ „ „ 5,244
„ „ three „ „ „ 1,816
„ „ four „ „ „ 97
„ „ old people's „ „ 707
10,130
During 1954, 222 units of accommodation were let by the Council, and
these were allocated to families in the following way:-
From general housing lists 59
From "Halfway Houses" 24
From clearance areas 71
From areas acquired for redevelopment under Part V of the
Housing Act, 1936 52
From individual unfit houses 7
From requisitioned property prior to de-requisitioning 5
From temporary bungalows prior to redevelopment of sites 4
Total 222
New and Expanded Towns
During 1954 170 families went from Tottenham to new and expanded towns,
and of this number 110 had applied to the Council to be rehoused. 34 of the
families were nominated by the Council.
The families went to the following towns:-
Basildon 14
Bracknell 7
Crawley 2
Harlow 98
Hatfield and Welwyn 3
Hemel Hempstead 2
Stevenage 14
Swindon 30