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Housing.
HOUSING.
General Housing Conditions In the District.
The general housing conditions are good, most of
the town being of modern growth, the houses being
arranged with plenty of space between them. Large
expanses of public recreation ground have been
provided by the Local Authority.
Like other districts, and for the same reasons, Ealing
is suffering from a dearth, not only of the working-class,
but of the better class houses, although perhaps the
difficulties are not so acute as in many industrial areas.
It is difficult to gauge the extent of the shortage,
but the figure given last year of 500 may be roughly
correct. To meet this shortage private enterprise is only
coming forward to a very limited extent, but the Town
Council, by its Housing Scheme inaugurated in 1919,
is making provision for 245 working-class dwellings.
During 1920 private enterprise completed 30 houses,
of which 5 were working-class dwellings, and the Council
completed 72, all of which were houses designed for the
working-classes.
No unusual changes in population have been experienced
during the year, and none are contemplated in
the future, to affect the housing problem.
Overcrowding.
Overcrowding undoubtedly exists owing to the difficulty
in obtaining houses. Two, and in some cases three,
families are housed in dwellings originally designed for
one family. In last year's Report the number of houses
occupied by more than one family, although only de
signed for one, was estimated at 481;. This number