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SECTION 4.
HOUSING.
During the year 76 houses have been completed under
the Council's Housing Scheme at Charlton Park. The total
number of houses completed and occupied under the Scheme is
700, excluding 50 flats situated in various parts of the Borough.
In addition, the Council has 31 wooden hutments in Tunnel
Avenue, East Greenwich.
Having regard to the cost of the land at the Charlton
Park site, it was not deemed desirable to build further houses
of the type already built by the Council, and accordingly
arrangements were made by the Council for the sale of a certain
portion of the land for the erection by private enterprise of
81 houses of the villa type, a stipulation being that priority of
right of purchase should be granted to Greenwich residents.
The majority of these houses were completed and occupied by
the end of the year.
Unfortunately there is still a shortage of houses in the
Borough, and instances of acute overcrowding continue to be
brought to the notice of the Department. In the hope of
alleviating the present housing conditions, the Council appointed
a Deputation to wait upon the officials of the Ministry of Health.
It was contended by the Deputation that the whole question of
housing should be dealt with on a national and not a local
basis. It was further pointed out that the question of the
Unhealthy Areas which were officially represented as far back
as 1919 was still in abeyance.
HOUSING RETURN, 1928.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total 185
(b) With State assistance under the Housing
Acts:—
(i.) By the Local Authority 76
(ii.) By other persons 109
1.—Unfit Dwelling-houses.
Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 2,828