Do you mean structurally or thermally? Structurally if they've lasted this long then should be fine. Must have quite a few intermediate walls? Thermally as @ProDave says be a hell of a lot better than nowt. Some modern houses still have 4" in the cavity.
I had tanking peel off 1 wall before tiling once. It was the external wall and I wonder if the plaster hadn't dried enough to accept tanking. I stanley knifed up 1 corner and peeled it off in sheets. The 2 other stud walls were fine. It must need a good dry surface to adhere properly. Ive used it on other projects no problem but usually on stud walls
Is it a truss or a rafter? Not to be pedantic but one is a lot easier repaired or replaced that the other. As it is probably be fine. How far from that horizontal ceiling to a purlin if that is a rafter?
Ive seen big commercial renovations where they just use metal stud with rockwool behind and in-between. This is on 9" solid brickwork. Surely if good enough for that be fine for modern cavity?