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V.—By-laws relating to Houses, Houses Let In Lodgings, and
to Tents, Vans, Sheds, etc.
(1) As to working of existing By-laws. (See p. 22.)
(2) As to need for new By-laws or revision of existing By-laws. The
London County Council is now the authority for making- By-laws with regard
to tenement houses. The new By-laws had not come into operation before
the end of the year.
VI.—General and Miscellaneous.
Under this head there may be noted the fact that during the year
further progress was made in connection with the Council's housing scheme
on the Fisherton Street site. At the end of the year, including the 32 flats
completed during 1925, there were 82 flats in occupation, and of the total 3
blocks had been erected, one was in course of erection and 3 still remained to be
built. '
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1925.
The information asked for by the Ministry with regard to housing is contained
in the following statement. Under the Increase of Rent and Mortgage
Interest (Restriction) Act, 1920, so far as regards the provisions of Section 2 (2),
relating to certificates as to suitability for occupation of houses, 5 applications
were received, and a certificate in each case was granted.
Number of new houses erected during the year :
13 houses and
a) Total| 180 flats
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts :
(1) by the local authority 32 flats.
(2) by other bodies or persons 104 houses and
flats.
1. Unfit dwelling-houses:
Inspection—(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 3,167
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations,
1910, or the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925—
Houses 952
Tenements in block 421
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous
or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 1
(The house in this case (61, Lisson Street) was one which
had been dealt with by the District Surveyor as a dangerous
structure. The occupants continued in residence in spite of
the fact that the front had been removed until a closing order
was made by the magistrate.)
(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 2,322
2. Remedy for defects without service of formal notices :
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the local authority or their officer
(intimation only) 2,021