In "The Destructors" by Graham Greene, how does Mr. Thomas's house reflect the character of the postwar era?

Mr. Thomas's house in "The Destructors" reflects the character of the postwar era in Britain (after World War II) because the house has been shattered by a bomb during the air raids carried out by the Nazis. Greene writes that the house "literally leaned, for it had suffered from the blast of the bomb and the side walls were supported on wooden struts." The neighborhood around it has been destroyed by incendiary bombs, so the house sticks up "like a jagged tooth." Though the house has architectural importance, as it was built by the famous architect Christopher Wren, its owner, Mr. Thomas, does not fix it. Instead, he uses a bathroom in a shed in the garden. This type of frugal living is also characteristic of postwar Britain, which experienced what was called "The Age of Austerity." The government was bankrupt from fighting the war, and people continued to be subject to rationing for many years after the end of the war.