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(2) And how many of those houses are still in that state:—
(а) Within the limit of rent referred to 6
(b) Above that limit 5
6. (1) How many of the dwelling-houses inspected, though not
found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation, were
seriously defective from the point of view of danger
to health or structural faults:—
(a) Within the limit of rent above referred to 1,129
(a) Above that limit 261
(2) And how many of those houses are still in such defective
condition:—
(а) Within the limit of rent above referred to 95
(b) Above that limit 2
7. The number of vacant houses suitable for persons of the
working classes and in all respects reasonably fit for
human habitation nil
8. The number of houses which are overcrowded on the basis
adopted in the Census Returns, viz., more than two
persons to a room 122
it. Number of new houses which in
the opinion of the Local
Authority is required to provide
any necessary accommodation
for persons of the
working classes in the District
and the nature and extent of
such accommodation, e.g.,
separate houses, tenements,
number of rooms.
The Council are now erecting
about 130 additional houses
for the working classes.
Further schemes for the
erection of additional houses
will shortly be submitted to
the Board.