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(4) Number of houses owned by the Local Authority distinguishing
those built in the last two years and
held under (1) Part III of the Housing Act, 1925,
(2) Part II of the Housing Act, 1925, and (3)
other powers 568
including
21 under
Part III.
Total number of houses in the Borough 18,596
Number of houses occupied by the working classes 18,450
Under sections 17 and 18 of the Housing Act, 1930, action
has been taken in respect of two houses, one house under each of
the above sections. Informal action has also been taken in
respect of four houses.
The total number of Bermondsey families accommodated on
the London County Council Estates during the year under report
was 161, consisting of 732 persons. Twenty-six of these families
were accommodated by the London County Council by direct
application, and the balance through the offices of this Council.
Forty-four families, consisting of 220 persons, who were
living in overcrowded circumstances, were found other housing
accommodation by the Borough Council during the year 1930.
It will be seen from this summary that continuous attention
has been given to this problem. It will also be noted that the
Council now owns 568 houses and flats. The amount of work
entailed in dealing with these conditions, and in managing the
property owned by the Council, has increased so steadily, and to
such an extent, that it was decided to establish a separate Housing
Department, with Mr. E. C. Freeman, formerly Chief Inspector, as
chief of the new department, and Mr. R. E. Helden, formerly
Sanitary Inspector, as his assistant. The separation took place
on October 7th, 1930.