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Bermondsey 1930

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1930

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Hereunder will be found particulars of Inspections, Proceedings,
etc, for the year 1930: —
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately
under (b)).
(i.) By the Local Authority 11
(ii.) By other Local Authorities Nil
(iii.) By other bodies and persons 30
(b) With State assistance under the Housing
Acts:-
(i.) By the Local Authority.
(a) For the purpose of Part II of the
Act of 1925 Nil
(b) For the purpose of Part III of
the Act of 1925 11
(c) For other purposes Nil
(ii.) By other bodies or persons Nil
(1) Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
(i) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 11,397
Number of Inspections made 39,457
(ii.) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (i.) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 3,343
Number of Inspections made 11,700
(iii.) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in
a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation 203
(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 2,463
(2) Remedy of Defects During The Year Without Service
Of Formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 2,913