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P.—Proceedings under sections 11, 14 and 15 of the Housing Act, 1925 :
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were
made Nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Closing Orders were
determined, the dwelling-houses having been rendered fit Nil
(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition Orders
were made . Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of Demolition
Orders *10
* Formal Demolition Orders were not served : the houses being demolished subsequent
to Closing Orders becoming operative.
38. HOUSING CONDITIONS.
(a) General Observations.—The total number of inhabited houses in the district
is 14,371 (including 975 shops), which, compared with the total of 6,762 at the census
of 1921, gives an indication of the growth of the town during the past decade, the
greatest increase having taken place during the immediate past three years.
Of the total of 13,396 dwelling houses, 1,240 are owned by the Council and
approximately 4,000 have been erected in the area by the London County Council
since the year 1929.
It is interesting to note that 1,595 houses have been purchased by occupiers
with assistance under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act.
It will be seen that Barking has made a remarkable contribution to the
solution of the housing problem, and there can be but few towns in England where
such a high percentage of the houses are either owned by public authorities or are
being purchased through the assistance of a public authority.
I am still perturbed at the number of sheds to be found in the back gardens
of houses in Barking. May I refer you to the considerable comments made in my
report for last year ?
I do hope that the competent Committee which deals with this matter will
consider how undesirable the.-.c sheds arc, when called upon to pass the very large
number of applications which come before them every month.