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In this central redevelopment the Corporation can
give a valuable lead to private enterprise by a welldesigned
and grouped housing scheme.
It has been said that civic pride is the root of national
pride and true patriotism, and in the broad sense our
home is the town or district in which we live, and the
external amenities of the house, the agreeable character
of its surroundings, the convenience and safety of
playgrounds for our children, and the facilities we
have for social intercourse are all as important as the
good construction and sanitation of the house itself.
It is clear from this that good housing conditions
depend on the areas in which houses are erected being
properly planned.
The table on pages 119-122 shows that 795 houses,
occupied by 3,766 persons, have been dealt with in
eight years, notwithst anding the difficulty of finding
suitable building land.