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Section IV.—HOUSING.
The following particulars concerning the number of new houses and flats erected during
the year, and details of the work carried out with reference to existing houses (under the
Housing Act and Public Health Acts), are given in the following form in accordance with the
requirements of the Ministry of Health:—
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total (including number given separately under (b) 483 flats and houses
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts: —
(i) By the Local Authority 64
(ii) By other bodies or persons 88
The 483 houses and flats mentioned above as having been erected during the year
comprised the following: —
64 flats built by the St. Pancras Borough Council (Kennistoun House, Leighton
Road); 63 flats by the London County Council (Levita House, Ossulston Street); 25 flats by
the St. Pancras House Improvement Society, Ltd. (Athlone House, Litcham Street); 98 flats
by the Commissioners of Crown Lands (Windsor House, Cumberland Market) ; 179 flats,
Endsleigh Court, Upper Woburn Place; 32 flats, Marlborough House, 12-20, Osnaburgh
Street; 16 flats (Brook House and Cranleigh House) by Mr. G. Burgoyne in Johnson Street;
5 houses, Chetwynd Road; 1 house in Fitzroy Park.
1. Inspection of dwelling-houses.
Inspection—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 1652
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 9807
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses included under sub-head (1)
above which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 and 1932 570
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 4080
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation Nil.
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under
the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 1026
2. Remedy of defects without Service of formal Notice*.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action (intimation only) by the Local Authority or their
Officers 2305
3. Action under Statutory Powers.
A.—Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930.
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served
requiring repairs 12
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after service of
formal notices:—
(a) By owners 50
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners —