HC Deb 16 July 1971 vol 821 c171W
Mr. O'Halloran

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of families that are now designated as homeless in the Greater London area, borough by borough; and how these figures compare with the corresponding period last year.

Mr. Dean

The numbers of families living in temporary accommodation at 31st March, 1970, and 1971 are as follows :

Inner London At 31st March
1970 1971
Camden 136 179
Greenwich 63 59
Hackney 132 135
Hammersmith 76 54
Islington 351 455
Kensington and Chelsea 71 56
Lambeth 279 353
Lewisham 146 167
Southwark 129 150
Tower Hamlets 81 120
Wandsworth 152 116
City of Westminster 87 89
City of London 1 1
Total Inner London Boroughs 1,704 1,934
Outer London At 31st March
1970 1971
Barking 10 10
Barnet 56 43
Bexley 43 48
Brent 110 140
Bromley 21 22
Croydon 69 108
Ealing 37 60
Enfield 12 5
Haringey 110 145
Harrow 13 14
Havering 6 7
Hillingdon 17 26
Hounslow 106 122
Kingston-upon-Thames 8 8
Merton 36 74
Newham 38 38
Redbridge 30 28
Richmond-upon-Thames 23 24
Sutton 27 30
Waltham Forest 23 27
Total Outer London Boroughs 795 979
Total Greater London Area 2,499 2,913