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Bacteriology—
Number of pathological specimens examined 163
Sunfriary of housing work during 1919—
Number of houses inspected under Sec. 17 of 1909 Act 227
,, houses found unfit for habitation 19
,, representations made with a view to
making Closing Orders 3
,, Closing Orders made —
,, houses with defects remedied without
Closing Orders 216
,, houses made fit after Closing Orders
were made 19
General character of defects found—
Defective roofs, gutters, plaster to
inside walls, dirty walls and ceilings
Number of cases of overcrowding dealt with during
1919 26
,, houses erected during 1919 —
,, houses required during the next 3 years 1,000
,, houses to be provided-
Schemes approved for 500; building to commence
March, 1920.
Kind—
3 bedrooms, bath, etc.
2 bedrooms, bath, etc., with and without parlour.
Approximate acreage of land to be acquired 80 acres
,, number of houses per acre 12 acres
,, localities in which land is to be acquired —
Eastbury and Upney