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Barking 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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SECTION D.
HOUSING.
(1) STATISTICS.
(a) General.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(1) Total504
(2) As part of a municipal housing scheme:—
(a) Barking155
(b) L.C.C 79
(3) Others (including private enterprise and
subsidy houses) 270
(b) Unfit Dwelling-Houses.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Tear:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 4,013
(b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose ... ... ... 8,143
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses
cluded under sub-head (1) above)
which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 & 1932 1,210
(b) Number of inspections made for the
purpose ... ... ... ... 2,371
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be
in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation
172
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of
those referred to under the preceding
sub-head) found not to be in all respects
reasonably fit for human habitation 1,439