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City of Westminster 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Each of them was occupied by one family only, except one of the fourroomed
cottages, which contained two families. The houses are old and
nearing the end of their useful life, but they are fairly well situated so far
as access to light and air is concerned. They have been the subject of
house-to-house inspections under the Housing Consolidated Regulations
from time to time and appropriate action has been taken where necessary
to secure that they shall be kept in a reasonable state of repair.
Willow Place is a small court opening out of Willow Street, and consists
of two cottages, one of which contains eight rooms and the other four.
There were three families in the former and one in the latter. The site was
formerly occupied by six small cottages, which were reconstructed and
converted into two some thirty years ago. Prior to 1926 there were three
unoccupied and dilapidated cottages on the opposite side of the court
which obstructed light and air from the other two, As stated in the report
for that year, the Council took steps to obtain the demolition of those
three cottages, with considerable benefit to the remaining two, the
structural condition of which is fairly good.
The following table, required by the Ministry of Health, is set forth in detail:—
Table I.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
| Tenements. | |
|---|---|
| (a) Total | 118 |
| (i) By the Local Authority | 77 |
| (ii) By other bodies or persons | 0 |
| Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) | 5,458* |
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 382 |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | 40† |
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-heading) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 1,209** |
*Includes 722 houses affected by the Thames Hood of January 6-7th.
**Includes 711 houses „ „ „ „
†Houses rendered wholly or in part unlit by reason of the Flood.