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In the matter of housing, what is now looked forward to, is the effect that
will be produced if and when the Carlisle Street area is dealt with.
During 1927 a certain amount of progress was made in connection with this,
as a result of negotiations between the Borough Council and the London County
Council; the latter body expressed willingness to undertake responsibility for the
area and more or less proceedings had to be recommenced.
On the 28th November, 1927, a fresh representation was made to the London
County Council under Section 35 of the Housing Act, 1925. The area referred
to in the representation extends to 8.05 acres and affects 2,832 persons.
Having received the representation the County Council passed the necessary
resolutions and by the end of the year most of the necessary investigations had
been made and steps taken preparatory to the holding of a local enquiry in the
early part of 1928. The decision as to this had not been received from the Ministry
of Health when the year closed but it was confidently expected and was, in fact,
given soon after the New Year opened.
The information asked for by the Ministry with regard to housing is contained
in the following statement. The Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions)
Act, 1920, so far as regards the provisions of Section 2 (2), and the Rent
and Mortgage Interest Restrictions Act, 1923, Section 18 (1) relating to certificates
as to suitability fbr occupation of houses, was not taken advantage of during
the year, no application being received.
Number of new houses erected during the year :
(a) Total (including numlers given separately under (b) 10 houses and 268 flats.
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts :
(i) By the Local Authority 40 flats
(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) 2,478
(2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (i)
above) which were inspected and recorded under the
Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925—
Houses 731
Tenements in blocks 253
(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-heading) found not to be in
all respects reasonably fit for human habitation 1,982
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 officers (intimation only) 1,869
3. Action under statutory powers :
(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—
(a) By owners Nil
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil