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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
2. Deduct—
No. of
Houses.
(а) Working-class houses which it is anticipated
will be set free during the next three years
as the result of any probable decrease in the
population Nil.
(b) Working-class houses likely to be built during
the next three years by persons other than
the Local Authority * —
Total —
Net estimate of number of houses required 3,062
Section III.—Areas which are being, or may have to be, dealt with
as unhealthy under Part I. or Part II. of the Act of 1890.
Give particulars in Table below of unhealthy areas which require
to be dealt with.
See observations of Medical Officer of Health on Section V.
and map.
Section IV.—Insanitary Houses [other than houses in unhealthy
areas of which particulars are given in Section III.)
Prevailing Conditions.
(1) How many inhabited houses are there in the
district which are not and cannot be made fit
for human habitation? 59
(2) Number of persons inhabiting these houses 225
* No Public Utility Societies or Housing Trusts have been formed in
the Borough and the Council have no information as to the formation of any
in the near future. It is doubtful whether any working-class houses will be
built by private persons under existing conditions. Twenty-four houses are
being built in Clapham, but same are for sale only.