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Southwark 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 48Housing Conditions.

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TABLE 48

Housing Conditions.

Statistics for year ended 31st, December, 1921.
1.— General.
(1) Enumerated Population (Census 1921) unrviesed	184,388
(2) Estimated population, 1921	187,142
(3) General death.rate	14.3
(4) Death.rate from tuberculosis	1.42
(5) Infantile mortality	90
(6) Number of dwelling houses of all classes	18,470
(7) Number of working class dwelling houses	12,116
(8) Number of new working.class houses erected	160
2. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
I.— Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)	19,566
(2) Number of dwelling bouses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations, 1910	None.
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation	226
(4) Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub.heading) found not to be in all respects reasouably fit for human habitation	1 19,340
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of formal Notices.
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers	included in B1 & 2
III.—Action under Statutory Powers. A. Proceedings under Section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs	215
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit— (a) by owners
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners	40
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close	3