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HOUSING ACTS, 1890-1925.
Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1925. Representations
to Council under Housing Act, 1925.
No premises were inspected with a view to closing under Housing
Act, 1925.
Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Acts.
One certificate was issued under the above Acts.
Accommodation on London County Council Estates.
Accommodation has been provided, on the nomination of the
Council, for 127 families on the London County Council Estates, as
follows:—
Becontree. Downham. Total.
122 5 127
Approximate number of persons accommodated to date (October,
1926), 565.
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Statistics .
Year Ended December, 1926.
1.—General.
(1) Estimated population 169,000
(2) General death rate 11.4
(3) Death rate from tuberculosis (all forms) 1.0
(4) Infantile mortality 70
(5) Number of dwelling-houses of all classes (Census 1921) 23,248
(6) Number of working-class dwelling-houses 23,000
(approx.)
(7) Number of new working-class houses erected during
1926 (for the Council) 96 houses.
(In course of erection for the Council, 103.)