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Dagenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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HOUSING.
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1937.
Number of New Houses erected during the
year:—
Total 1,316
(1) By the Local Authority 210
(2) By other Local Authorities Nil
(3) By other bodies and persons 1,106
1. Inspection of dwelling-houses during
the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses
inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 1,786
(b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose 3,962
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses
cluded under sub-head (1) above),
which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 1,309
(b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose 2,569
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be
in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human
habitation 6