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Hornsey 1926

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

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Table: TABLE K.HOUSING CONDITIONS.STATISTICS YEAB ENDED 81st DECEMBER, 1U26.

TABLE K.

HOUSING CONDITIONS.

STATISTICS YEAB ENDED 81st DECEMBER, 1U26.

1.—General.
(1) Estimated population89,850
(2) General death-rate10.3
(8) Death-rate from tuberculosis (per 10,000 population)7.6
(4) Infantile mortality47.2
(6) Number of dwelling-houses of all classes20,070
(6) Number of working-class dwelling-houses (viz., up to £80 r.v.)10,857
(7) Number of new working-class houses erected during year189
2.—Untit Dwellino-Hodbbs
I.—Inspection.
Houses inspected984
House to house890
Infectious disease268
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts)1,824
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of District) Begulations, 1910390
(8) Number of dwelling-housee found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation0
(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 habitation1,157
II.—Bomedy of Defects without Service of formal Notice.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequenoe of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers978
III.—Action under Statutory Powers. (a) Proceedings under section 28 of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1919.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notioes were served requiring repairs0
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit—
(a) by Owners0
(b) by Local Authority in default of Owners0