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During the year under review a representation was made to
the London County Council, pursuant to the provisions of Section
35 of the Housing Act, 1925, for an Improvement Scheme
embodying the Basing Place and Blue Anchor Lane areas.
The number of houses, families and persons involved in the
Scheme are shown in the following table: —

The Ministry of Health local enquiry in connection with the
Scheme had not taken place at the close of the year.
HOUSING, 1926. STATISTICS.
Number of New Houses erected during the Year 1926.
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (6) 92
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts—
(1) By the Local Authority Nil
(2) By other bodies or persons Information not available
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses:—
Inspection—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 7,862
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected and
recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 2,152
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 125
(4) 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 7,283
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 227
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