[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Housing Notwithstanding the difficulties brought about by the local government re-organisation and staff sickness, considerable work was done in dealing with unfit housing and the improvement of private dwellings. In addition, house condition surveys were carried out in order to determine the number of unfit houses likely to require clearance by 1980 and to assist the County Planning Officer in preparing the structure plan in respect of housing. A total of 371 new dwellings have been completed in the Borough during the year, 129 being built by the Corporation and 242 by private builders. Sixteen clearance areas containing 151 dwellings were rep- resented as unfit. Four demolition orders and four closing orders were made in respect of individually unfit houses. A total of 164 houses were improved with the aid of Standard Grants at a total cost of £27,337 and 184 houses were improved with the aid of Improvement Grants totalling £30,655. The additional amenities provided were as follows: Fixed baths or showers .. 146 Hot water supplies .. .. 165 Washbasins .. .. .. 160 Sinks .. .. .. .. 80 Internal waterclosets .. .. 179 The following tables show the number of new houses built in the several areas of the Borough and details of the progress of the slum clearance programme and other work connected with housing during the year. Built by the Corporation Built by Private Enterprise Total Dunston 5 5 Newbold — 25 25 West — 25 25 Rother .. — 48 48 St. Leonard’s — 16 16 New Whittington 16 6 22 Old Whittington 35 18 53 Moor 78 1 79 St. Helen’s — 18 18 Central — 1 1 Holmebrook — — - Hasland — 79 79 TOTALS 129 242 371