Notes for Appendix A 4(A) & 4(B)
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2.
In 1972/73, about 1.8 million people or 44%
of the total population (39% of households)
lived in rental public housing. By 1977/78,
the number of public housing tenants had
increased to over 2 million people representing
nearly 45% of the total population (38% of
households).
The rapid development programme now being
implemented should result in there being
3.3 million persons in public housing by
1984/85, representing 65% of the population
(49% of households).
Housing