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HOUSING.
The circular addressed by the Ministry of Health to Local Authorities
regarding the Annual Reports of Medical Officers of Health for 1930,
lays particular emphasis on Housing. At the time the circular was
issued, the Housing Bill, which has become the Housing Act, 1930, was
before Parliament. It was, therefore, desired that Medical Officers in
their reports for 1930 should direct early attention to housing defects
in their areas, and be in a position to compile accurate records regarding
the housing position generally, and should deal more extensively than
heretofore with this subject.
This section of the report for 1930 is divided into sections (a) and (b).
Section (a) is purely statistical, and supplies information in the form
laid down by the Ministry.
Section (a).
Number of new houses erected during the year :—
Tenements.
(a) Total 160*
(i) By the Local Authority 160*
(ii) By other bodies or persons 0
(iii) In course of construction 298
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts—
(i) By the Local Authority—
(а) For the purpose of Part II of the Act of
1925 0
(б) For the purpose of Part III of the Act of
1925 0
(c) For other purposes 0
(ii) By other bodies or persons 0
1. Unfit dwelling-houses.
Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 5,567
Number of inspections made 18,150
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 853
Number of inspections made 3,316
* Includes 10 flats built for employees of the City Council.