HOUSING PLAN IN BRITAIN
Furniture for New Homes AID GIVEN BY LOCAL BODIES (BBITISB OrriCIAX WIBK.ESS.) (Received June 3, 8.30 p.m.) RUGBY, June 2. Opening an exhibition of work-ing-class furniture and equipment, organised by the Council for Art and Industry, in London, Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister for Health, said that housing progress was such that about 1,000,000 people in this country moved last year into new houses. There was a real need for advice and assistance which would enable houses to become real homes. There were some people who did not possess sufficient furniture and equipment to make their new house a home, because they had not the means to do so. Local authorities had power under the Housing Act to provide furniture for tenants in such cases. A scheme at Birmingham enabled furniture to be supplied to young married couples. At Gateshead, the corporation through local retailers provided furniture and instalment payments were collected each, week with the rent. It was noteworthy that the arrears on instalments were less than 2 per cent, of the amounts due for payment.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22110, 4 June 1937, Page 11
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