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Demolition.
During the year the following houses in the Barn Street
Clearance Area were demolished under the powers conferred by
the Housing Act, 1930 :—
Lordship Road, Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19.
Lordship Terrace, Nos. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25.
Barn Street, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17 and 18.
At the end of the year there still remained 9 houses (Nos. 1—9,
Edwards Lane) to be demolished.
The following summary of Housing Statistics is included in this
report on the instructions of the Ministry of Health :—
HOUSING STATISTICS.
For the Year 1935.
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) 2,031
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 6,427
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses included under
Sub-head (1) above, which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 282
(b) Number of Inspections made for the purpose 1,366
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 0
(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 709