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Islington 1931

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

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65 [1931
RE-CONDITIONING OF HOUSES.
Notices were served under section 17 of the Housing Act of 1930 in respect of
2 dwelling houses. As the Council was satisfied that the houses mentioned were
occupied or were of a type suitable for occupation by persons of the working
classes and were unfit for human habitation, notices were served on the owners of
the properties in respect of the particulars, which were set out in separate
schedules.

Table: Summary of Housing from 1919 to 1931 (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:—

Summary of Housing from 1919 to 1931 (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 1930.1931Total since 1919.
Number of houses or flats provided by the Islington Borough Council897†44941
Number of flats provided by the London County Council371nil371
Number of houses or flats provided by private enterprise353101454
1,6211451,766
Particulars of houses or flats provided under the Council's Housing Schemes
1919 to 1930.1931.Total since 1919.
Halton Mansions160—160
(8 more flats to be erected on lease of two houses falling in during 1932).
City Mansions47—47
Queen's Mansions44—44
Warltersville Mansions46—46
Manchester Mansions31—31
Addington Mansions107—107
Avenell Mansions40—40
Leyden Mansions†1ll—111
586—586
*Conversion of 16 houses into62 dwellings62
Tyndale Mansions102—102
Laycock Mansions132—132
Houses, etc., Highbury Station Road15—15
897—897
*Includes:-27, Rupert RoadNot converted† These 44 were included in the total of 111 given in 1930.
8, Barnsbury Street
27 and 25 Canonbury Villas
2, Highbury Grange