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In addition to those above referred to some 54 others, discovered
during the year to be occupied contrary to the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, sec. 96, or to the Council's regulations, and 11 of the previously
recorded cases, have ceased to be occupied illegally.
Overcrowding.—During the year 9 new cases of illegal overcrowding
were discovered, and 16 cases which were overcrowded in the social sense.
By means of the housing schemes of the City Council and of the London
County Council some 80 cases of overcrowding were relieved.
A complete re-inspection of all recorded cases of overcrowding was
carried out during the year, and as a result it was found that some 114
families had moved elsewhere, having presumably obtained other accommodation
by their own efforts. With the exception of a few cases, which
were known to have moved to other addresses in Westminster, no informa-.
tion was available as to where these families had gone,
HOUSING STATISTICS.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
(1)—(a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 4,879
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 16,462
(2)—(a) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations 875
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,842
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for
human habitation 33
(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
612
2. Remedy of defects during the year without Service of formal
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority
or their Officers 187
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