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Dagenham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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HOUSING.
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1938.
Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
| Total | 742 |
| (1) By the Local Authority | Nil |
| (2) By other Local Authorities | Nil |
| (3) By other bodies and persons | 742 |
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) 1,933
(b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose 4,171
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses
cluded under sub-head (1) above),
which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 1,334
(b) Number of inspections made for
the purpose 2,620
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be
in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human
habitation 2
(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 605