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Mitcham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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HOUSING
Inhabited Houses—The number of inhabited houses in the
borough was 16,551, being an increase of 830 houses since the
previous year, the average number of persons per house being 385
compared with 394 last year.
The number of inhabited houses in each ward is as follows:—
| North Ward | 3,131 Population | 12,054 |
| South ,, | 3,276 | 12,613 |
| East ,, | 6,583 | 25,345 |
| West ,, | 3,561 | 13,710 |
HOUSING ACT, 1930
During the year the following clearance order was confirmed
by the Minister of Health after holding a local inquiry:—
Clearance Area No 12
Fifty-four houses known as 1-51 and 2-56 (inclusive), Queens
Road
HOUSING ACT, 1936
The owner of 43 houses in Bath Road took advantage of
Sec 51, Housing Act, 1936, and submitted a schedule of works of
improvement which was accepted by the local authority The work
is still in hand, but certificates have already been granted for 12
houses
Housing Statistics
1 Inspection op Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 2808
{b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 2969
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head (l) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 356
{b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 400