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of sanitary defect. Such bad qualities as were found were associated with want of through
ventilation and sunlight, and with the difficulty of preserving amenities in consequence of
the awkward position of the sanitary accommodation or the water-supply. These latter,
however, were in no case insufficient or inefficient.
I have formed the very definite opinion that the housing question in the City is not now
one which would justify the City Corporation in embarking upon any further housing schemes.
The following table is included in this Report in accordance with the request contained
in the letter from the Ministry of Health, dated 13th December, 1928, and relating to contents
of annual reports of Medical Officers of Health:—
Number of New Houses erected during the year—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ) .... In City 40
Outside City Nil.
(b) With State Assistance under the Housing Acts:
(i.) By the Local Authority Nil.
(ii.) By other bodies or persons Nil.
1. Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public
Health or Housing Acts) 814
(2) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were
inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 1,080
(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 32
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 145
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year:
A.—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
repairs Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners Nil.
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders became operative
in pursuance of declarations by owners of intention to close Nil.
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts :
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
defects to be remedied 116
(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects were remedied after service of
formal notices:
(a) By owners 112
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14, and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925:
(1) Number of representations made with a view to the making of Closing Orders Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders were made Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing Orders were determined,
the dwelling houses having been rendered fit Nil.
(4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demolition Orders were made Nil.
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil.
Common Lodging-House, 116, Middlesex Street.—The above premises, which are known
as the "Salvation Army Working Men's Hotel and Shelter," and is the only common lodginghouse
in the City, was opened on the 7th February, 1906. It was utilised during the War as
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