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Islington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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1938 68
NUMBER OF HOUSES OWNED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, DISTINGUISHING THOSE BUILT IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND HELD UNDER:
(1) Part III of the Housing Act, 1925.
(2) Part II of the Housing Act, 1925, and
(3) Other Powers.
| Held under | Total at 31st Dec., 1936. | Erected in 1937 and 1938. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part III of the Housing Act, 1925 | 79 | Nil | 79 |
| Part II of the Housing Act, 1925 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Other Powers | 979 | 259 | 1,238 |
| Total | 1,058 | 259 | 1,317 |
SUMMARY OF HOUSING FROM 1919 TO 1938 (INCLUSIVE).
| 1919 to 1937. | 1938. | Total since 1919. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses or flats provided by the Islington Borough Council | 1,217 | 100 | 1,317 |
| Number of flats provided by the London County Council | 1,190 | 123 | 1,313 |
| Number of houses or flats provided by private enterprise | 1,160 | 140 | 1,300 |
| 3,567 | 363 | 3,930 |
RE-CONDITIONING OF HOUSES.
The inspections of houses under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1936, were carried
out by two special Housing Inspectors, Messrs. Hancock and Ashworth, and the
District Sanitary Inspectors. The practice of serving informal notices was continued
with satisfactory results, these during the year being as follows :—
Number of informal notices served 833
Number of formal notices served 124
Number of dwellings rendered fit 366
SYNOPSIS OF WORK UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE HOUSING ACT, 1936,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1938.
Rooms cleansed and redecorated 989
Wall plaster repaired 373
Ceilings repaired or renewed 203
,, cleansed 300
Floors repaired 425
Floor space ventilated 232
Rooms ventilated 28
Staircases ventilated 30
,, repaired 128
,, handrails repaired 113
,, etc., cleansed and redecorated 161