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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Mitcham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| Stewed Mutton | 151 „ | Cheese | 111½ „ |
| Minced Beef Loaf | 1¾ „ | Margarine | 24 „ |
| Ox Kidneys | 151 „ | Xmas Pudding | 8 „ |
| Luncheon Meat | 111½ „ | Cereals | 12 pkts. |
| Ham | 112 „ | Tinned Foods | 498 tins |
| Bacon | 164 „ | Assorted | 16 pkts. |
Yours faithfully,
K. J. GUTTERIDGE,
Chief Sanitary Inspector.
HOUSING STATISTICS
Total Number of Inhabited Houses—19,521.
Permanent buildings built by the Council before the war—1,461.
Permanent buildings built by the Council after the war—1,915.
Other Housing Accommodation Available:—
A. Requisitioned and sundry properties 321
B. Temporary buildings, Arcon bungalows 345
C. Hutments, 320 originally, now reduced to 108
D. Gunsite hutments, 61 originally, now reduced
to 8
E. Therefore, total number of properties used for
housing by the Mitcham Borough Council is 4,158
Number of People Rehoused.
About 9,200 applicants have registered since 1945, and the
current list is still about 2,000, so that some 7,200 applicants have
been dealt with.
Types of Accommodation.
The Nissen huts and gunsite hutments were built to last only
a few years, and do not always give protection against the weather,
although much has been spent on improvements. The numbers
are gradually being reduced and the Mitcham Borough
Council is acquiring the sites for permanent housing purposes, where
possible.