[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Tipton Borough.

  • Tipton (England : Parish). Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Tipton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    14, Newhall Street. ‘Bus Body’ and 2, The Coppice. During the year 27 houses previously condemned as being unfit for human habitation were demolished. The following table shows the total number of houses dealt with under the Housing Acts from 1933, the commencement of the slum clearance programme, to 31st December, 1952. Total No. of houses Total No. of houses demolished Total No, of persons displaced Clearance Areas . 1327 1319 6241 Individual unfit houses and caravans in respect of which Demolition Orders have been made 651 550 2770 Parts of buildings in respect of which Closing Orders have been made 16 6 82 Individual unfit house in respect of which undertakings have been accepted 4 -— 21 Individual unfit houses and caravans demo¬ lished in anticipation of Demolition O rders ... ... ... ... ... 14 14 50 TOTAL 2012 1889 9164 Rehousing and Overcrowding. The number of families provided with a Council house during 1952 was 148, 118 of which were living in overcrowded conditions. The following table gives a summary of the families rehoused. Total No. of families rehoused Total No. of persons rehoused No. of cases of overcrowding relieved Sub-tenants living in private houses ... 29 112 25 Sub-tenants living in Council houses ... 58 208 54 Tenants living in private houses 48 233 31 Tenants living in houses condemned under the Housing Act, 1936 13 56 8 Total 148 609 118 26 i