British Housing Record
LONDON, August -8. ALore liouscs wero built in Alarcli than in any other month sinco the war. Altogether 2U,.*> 19 liouses were linislied, and of these C (),:!;"> 7 wero iiermanent liouses. That was nearly 15000 more than in Februai'y. Fince the end oi Ihe war, 055, 53N families liavo been pro\"ided with houie.s — eillier pernianeut or temporai'y liouses or in repaired and converted buildings. Witli good weather, it is beiieved that over 200,000 new liouses will be ronipleted this year. A (luarter oi a milliou periuanent liouses huve been built since the war. as well as 140,210 temporary liouses. Anotlier ([iiarter oi a million ])ennanent liouses are nnder eonstruetion. A total oi 537,000 periuanent houses have been built. are being built, or are planned. Temporarv liouses nuinber 157,904. .Tust over 200,000 men are working 011 liou.se building.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 August 1948, Page 3
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