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Total No. of dwellings in the
Borough (Census, 1931) 23,583
No. of houses, closed on notice
by owner that they could
not be made fit
No. of houses occupied by the
working classes .23,000
(Approx.)
No. of
houses
for the
working
classes
(а) Erected during
year 134
(b) In course of
erection 50*
No. of
houses
inspected
complaints or
illness (P.H.
Act) 8,835
b) House-to-liouse
(Housing Consolidated
Regulations,
1925) 7,303
No. of representations by
Medical Officer or other
person Nil.
No. of houses included in such
representations Nil
*Exclusive of Bow Bridge Flats in course of erection by L.C.C.
No. of
notices
served
(а) Under P .H. Act:
(i) Intimation 6,424
(ii) Statutory 2,611
(b) Under Housing
Act 1
No. of Closing Orders made
No. of Closing Orders determined
(i.e., houses made fit) Nil
No. of houses repaired or
nuisances remedied under
P.H. Act, 1891 5,689
No. of Demolition Orders Nil
No. of
houses
demolished
(a) In pursuance
of Orders 30
10
(b) Voluntarily
No. of houses
repaired under
Sec. 3 of
Housing Act,
1925
(а) By owners Nil.
(б) By L.A. in
default of
owners 1
*17 by P.B.C. in "Clearance Areas," 13 by L.C.C.
Underground Rooms.
None
No. illegally occupied recorded.
No. closed or illegal occupation
discontinued Nil.
Overcrowding.
No. of cases of overcrowding
found 55
No. remedied 34
No. of prosecutions Nil.
Houses Let in Lodgings.
No. on register 162
No. of inspections made 1164*
No. of prosecutions 3
*Including visits for registration purposes and miscellaneous visit9-