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London County Council 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| 1922-23. | 1921-22. | |||||
| Dwellings— Part I. Deficiency | s. 17 | d. 8 | s. 19 | d. 10 | ||
| Part II. Deficiency | 329 | 14 | 6 | Surplus 62 | 6 | 4 |
| Part III. Deficiency | 192,457 | 6 | 7 | Deficiency 28,599 | 2 | 10 |
| Total—Dwellings Deficiency | 199,547 | 18 | 9 | Deficiency 33,534 | 16 | 4 |
| Estates in course of development—Part III. Deficiency | 202,807 | 10 | 10 | Deficiency 280,192 | 2 | 9 |
| Total—Dwellings and estates Deficiency | 402,355 | 9 | 7 | Deficiency 313.726 | 19 | 1 |
| It will be seen that about half of the deficiency appears under the head of “estates in course of development,” the debt and other charges in respect of which, | ||||||
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of one-half of the average annual loss incurred. The results for the year 1922-23,
compared with those for the previous year, are as follows :—
1922-23. 1921-22.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
1. Clearance schemes Deficiency 1,532 6 5 Deficiency 691 17 3
2. Working-class dwellings Deficiency402,355 9 7 Deficiency313,726 19 1
3. Housing schemes of metropolitan
borough councils (including central
office charges) Deficiency240,914 1 10 Deficiency208,488 17 3
4. Local Bonds (for housing) Deficiency 42,488 6 10 Deficiency 28,949 8 8
687,290 4 8 551,857 2 3
Chargeable to Special County account—
Produce of a special county rate of one
penny in the £ 175,762 - - 173,196 - -
Proportion of deficiency on limited subsidy
clearance schemes 322 - 7
Exchequer subsidy:—
Loss on Assisted Scheme (Act
of 1919) in excess of the
produce of a penny rate £510,884 3 6
Proportion of deficiency on
clearance schemes (subsidy
of 50 per cent.) 322 - 7
511,206 4 1 378,661 2 3
Total deficiency 687,290 4 8 551,857 2 3
In explanation of the above allocation of the deficiency it should be observed
that the liability of the Ministry under the Act of 1919 is limited to " loss " as defined
in the Regulations and as approved by the Minister. Should any part of the deficiency
not be approved, the difference will be an additional charge on the county rate.
The figure of £175,762 is subject to correction ; the actual produce of a penny rate,
for the special purpose of these accounts, is not capable of being ascertained until
later.
Clearance Schemes.—The total capital expenditure to 31st March, 1923, amounts
to £5,820 6s. 8d., representing preliminary expenditure in respect of the Bell-lane
and Ellen-street, Hickman's Folly, Prusom-street, Ware-street and Brady-street
areas. The Revenue Account shows a deficiency of £1,562 6s. 5d., mainly administrative
expenses. In part, the deficiency falls to be met by Government subsidy
under the Assisted Scheme of the 1919 Act, and the remainder will rank for a contribution
not exceeding one-half of the average annual loss as provided by the Housing,
etc. (No. 2) Bill of the present session.