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Bethnal Green 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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New Housing
During the year new housing accommodation was provided as shown below:-
| Estate | By whom provided | No. of tenements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Belt House, Moss Street | Borough Council | 35 | |
| Hooke House, Thoydon Road | do. | 48 | |
| Karslake House Avebury Estate | L.C.C. | 8 | |
| Snell House, do. | do. | 8 | |
| Speakman House, do. | do. | 8 | |
| Kemp House, Sewardstone Road | do. | 16 | |
| Plggott House, do. | do. | 17. | |
| Rosebery House, do. | do. | 15 | |
| Total | 155 | ||
Housing Statistics
General details with regard to inspection of dwelling houses
are submitted in the following tabular form:-
Total number of houses in the Borough 15.827
1. Inspection of Dwellinghouses during the year:-
(1)(a) Total number of dwellinghouses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health
or Housing Acts) 3.767
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 16,248
(2)(a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 300
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,487
(3) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation 13