Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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SECTION D. — HOUSING.
1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | |
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The following particulars relate to the houses built by the Council on the various Estates and still occupiable :— Welling—Welling Estate | 428 | 428 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 |
East Wickham—Glenmore Road | 92 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 |
Bexleyheath—Highland Road Estate | 88 | 88 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 |
Pickford Road Estate, including Bungalows | 266 | 266 | |||||
Bexley—Hartford Road Estate | 18 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
Victoria Road Estate | 36 | 36 | |||||
Total | 928 | 952 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 | 880 |
Total number of new houses erected during the year | 1002 | 113 | Nil | 5 | 5 | Nil | 2 |
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year. (1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 209 | 216 | 107 | 260 | 196 | 127 | 253 |
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 1568 | 671 | 504 | 941 | 748 | 537 | 659 |
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under subhead (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations 1925 to 1932 | 82 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose | 622 | — | — | 34 | 6 | 15 | 14 |
(3) Number of dwelling houses to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 |
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 208 | 154 | 107 | 188 | 154 | 91 | 158 |