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Islington 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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1923]
Appended were:— (1) A general summary, address, floors, rooms,
families, adults, children and rent, and (2) schedule of each house, owner,
occupiers, and detailed description, setting forth defects.
Summary of Housing from 1919 to 1929 (inclusive):—

The number of houses or flats provided by the Islington Borough Council, the London County Council and by private enterprise in the Borough, was as follows:—

1919 to 1928.1929.Total since 1919.
Number of houses or flats provided by the Islington Borough Council745nil745
Number of flats provided by the London County Council236135371
Number of houses or flats provided by private enterprise30844352
1,2891791,468
Particulars of houses or flats provided under the Council's Housing Schemes
1919 to 1928.1929.Total since 1919.
Halton Mansions (8 more flats to be erected on lease of two houses falling in during 1932).160-160
City Mansions4747
Queen's Mansions4444
Warltersville Mansions4646
Manchester Mansions3131
Addington Mansions107107
435_435
*Conversion of 16 houses into61 dwellings61
Tyndale Mansions102102
Laycock Mansions132132
Houses, etc., Highbury Station Road1515
745nil745
*Includes:— 27, Rupert RoadNot converted
8, Barnsbury Street
27 and 25, Canonbury Villas
2, Highbury Grange

The number of overcrowding cases recorded as dealt with during the years 1920 to 1929, was:—

19207
19216
192210
192317
192413
192519
192626
192724
192837
192921
Total180