General Conclusions
- (i) Character of Willesden population 1
- (ii) Character of Willesden's housing 1
- (iii) Social relationship in Willesden 2
- (iv) Leisure and other activities in Willesden 2
- (v) Employment 3
- (vi) Population willing to move to a new town 3
- (vii) Factors related to willingness to move 4
- (viii) Type of housing required 4
PART I - INTRODUCTORY 6
- (i) Historical 6
- (ii) General characteristics of Willesden today 9
PART II - POPULATION GROWTH IN WILLESDEN 14
- SUMMARY 17
PART III - HOUSING CONDITIONS IN WILLESDEN 20
- (i) Introductory 20
- (ii) Housing characteristics
  - (a) Type of dwelling 22
  - (b) Habitable rooms and bedrooms 25
  - (c) Amenities:
    
    Kitchen 29
    
    Bathroom 29
    
    W.C. 31
    
    Garden 31
- (iii) Housing improvement
  - (a) Dissatisfaction 32
  - (b) Reasons for dissatisfaction 34
- (iv) District improvements 37
- SUMMARY 38
PART IV - SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN WILLESDEN 39
- (i) Preference for mixed or socially homogeneous streets 39
- (ii) Social relationships with relatives and friends in Willesden 42
- (iii) Social relationships with relatives and friends in other parts of London 44
- (iv) Neighbourly Relations 44
- SUMMARY 46
PART V - USE OF SOCIAL FACILITIES 48
- (i) General participation 48
- (ii) Detailed Analysis:
  - The Cinema 52
  - The Theatre 53
  - The Dance Hall 53
  - The Public Library 54
  - Evening Classes 55
  - Political or Social Club 55
  - Swimming Bath - in summer 55
  - Swimming Bath - in winter 56
  - Public Park - in summer 56
  - Public Park - in winter 57
  - 4 Public Laundry 57
  - Slipper Bath 57
  - Maternity and Ante-Natal Clinics 58
  - Infant Welfare Centre 58
  - School Medical Service 59
PART VI - EMPLOYMENT AND JOURNEY TO WORK 60
- (i) Hourly movement of passengers 60
- (ii) Willesden's Industry 61
- (iii) Length of time in present occupation 64
- (iv) Satisfaction with present employment 64
- (v) Willingness to take a new job 65
- (vi) The journey to work 66
- SUMMARY 68
PART VII - MOVEMENT TO A NEW TOWN 69
- (i) Existing plans to move 69
- (ii) Migration to a new town 71
- (iii) Age structure of the moving population 72
- (iv) Occupation 73
- (v) Industry 74
- (vi) Economic structure of moving population 74
- (vii) Type of house preferred 76
- (viii) Preference for renting or buying 77
- (ix) Amount of rent 77
- (x) Number of bedrooms 77
- (xi) Social and environmental factors related to willingness to move:
  - (a) dissatisfaction with present housing 79
  - (b) length of residence in Willesden 79
  - (c) Social ties 79
- (xii) Ward distribution of moving population 81
- (xiii) Place of work of moving population 81
- SUMMARY 81
APPENDIX I - Method of Inquiry 82
APPENDIX II - Tabular Data 86
APPENDIX III - Questionnaire and Instructions 112

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