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that a great deal of time, thought, and energy, has been expended
on the very difficult problem of housing in London, but there have
been occasional whispers that the problem, as such, is nearing
solution, and that conditions are now showing a steady tendency
towards improvement. To whatever extent this may be true,
there is no justification for any relaxation of effort in this borough,
in fact, as I have already hinted above, our present efforts and
activities will have to be redoubled if there is to be any material
improvement in the next few years.
Hereunder will be found particulars of Inspections, Proceedings,
etc., for the year 1928:—
Number of new houses erected during the year: —
(a) Total (including numbers given separately
under (b)) 40
(b) With State assistance under the Housing
Acts: —
(i.) By the Local Authority 31
(ii.) By other bodies or persons Ni
(1) Unfit Dwelling Houses: —
Inspection— (i.) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 8,819
(ii.) Number of dwelling-houses (included
under sub-head (i.) above) which
were inspected and recorded under
the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 3,349
(iii.) Number of dwelling-houses found
to be in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 152
(iv.) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive
of those referred to under the
preceding sub-head) found not to be
in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 3,060
(2) Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 2,089