[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Milnrow U.D.C.

  • Milnrow (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Milnrow U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    - 2 - In my option many of the applicants would not desire a Council colcd h • sn^ronmental coniitions of the present accomodation ote insSSoI) ‘ bth’ '°d0rn fU01 bU™ing -PPlianoos, 0.T.-n+U?dor bb°. Housing Act, 1949 ownors can nako application for a fon? bv°Sro? Zr°V°r,ta+ n0t rCPiira °r rCMls> and Crease tho roooivod. ^ 8t °f th° lmProvomant, loss tho amount of grant no-; ff'd^w ?° hig? G°3t °f ro^ird 1110 °™°r3 of private property > find tlv.t tho rent3 are not economic and they arc rcluct-nt or unablo to provide tho money for thoso additional improvements. If some scherao could bo formulated to allow property with sound fabric and suitable accommodation to bo ^demised by the provioi™ of hot ’-tor, bath etc., many of tho housing applications would I orico t and.tJl0 fusing situation oased at a more economic Pnca than the provision of now houses. Tho houses after modernisation could bo lot at many families who cannot afford the rent of post-war would bo able to pay. a rent which council houses Although tho houses under review are terraced houses tho present tondancy of many councils is to build terraced houses both from an economic stand point, also mny tenants do not desire a gardon. woul +°Uld b?/ound t0 aPPXy th0 suggestions tho counoil „nd bdob°bia l: tG prov^do auitable accommodation for many applicants u to ?°nC0ntrat0 on deling for those without homes and people who are living in property which should be closed and demolished. +h,_ f '3abmLb thQ3®.suggestions for your consideration and I feel that sis is a matter which may warrant further investigation in an effort district° th° onvi omental conditions of many people in your HOUSING STATISTICS POP 1Q11 Number of houses erected during the year By other bodies Tfl-n By Local Authority 12 houses 4-1 bedroom Plats 4-2 bedroom flats Number m course of erection under present contract 18 Single persons flats 12-1 bedroom flats 12-2 bedroom flats. juspection of Dwellinghouses during the year la. Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Ac 13) Number of inspections made for the lb. purpose 168 168