[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, New Forest R.D.C.

  • New Forest (Hampshire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, New Forest R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    As referred to in last year's report, and as required by the Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954> the Council submitted to the Minister of Housing and Local Government for approval their proposals for dealing in one way or another with the houses in the district which appear to be unfit for human habitation and liable to demolition. The proposal provides for dealing with 312 houses by way of Demolition or Closing Orders within five years of the date of commencement of the Act, the Council undertaking to rehouse the displaced families requiring alternative accommodation as a result of such action. Detailed information of action taken during the year for dealing with houses coming within the category of being unfit for human habitation and not capable of being made fit at a reasonable cost is contained in Table IV. TABLE I. Humber of houses completed during the year by the Council and Private Enterprise. Parish. Erected bv Council Erect Private ed by Enterprise. 1955 1954 1955 .. 1954 Dibden. 58 72 70 21 Eling. 48 20 169 153 Beaulieu. - - 1 - Boldre. - - 15 14 Bramshaw. - - 2 5 Brockenhurst. - 1 6 4 Copythorne. - - 30 12 East Boldre. - - 3 4 Exbury. - - 1 - Fawley. - - 53 43 Lyndhurst. - 32 11 8 Marchwood. - — 12 10 Minstead. - - 1 3 Net ley Marsh. - - 21 12 Sway. - 20 11 14 TOTALS. 106 145 406 303 21