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houses being erected by the London County Council
and the situations in which such houses are being
placed make them quite beyond the reach of the poor
overcrowded tenant who exists in Fulham. The
housing problem in London cannot, I think, be dealt
with merely by the building of comparatively betterclass
properties in outlying neighbourhoods. This
will undoubtedly to some extent relieve the position
generally, but I doubt whether it will help us in Fulham
very materially for many years. What is really
required is the provision of working-class dwellings
at a reasonable rental and within reasonable distance
of the place where such people have to work. If the
Castlenau site at Barnes or other accessible sites are
developed on economical lines it might materially assist
the condition of overcrowding in Fulham, always
provided that such sites are used to accommodate
persons from Fulham, Hammersmith and the adjoining
boroughs and not those from the other end of London.
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Year ending 31st December, 1924.
Number of new houses erected during the year :—
(a) Total 2
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts, 1919,
1923 or 1924
(i) By the Local Authority —
(ii) By other bodies or persons
1. Unfit dwelling houses:—
Inspection :—
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 3,384
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910 206
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 7
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation 2,369