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In December, 1930, the Medical Officer reporting to the Housing
Committee on the action contemplated under the Housing Act of
1930 stated that after a survey of the whole Borough he had
compiled a list of 81 houses which he proposed, as opportunity
offered, to represent as unfit for human habitation. Since that
date no fewer than 50 houses have been dealt with by the Public
Health Committee, so that now only 31 houses remain to be represented
and action will be taken with regard to them whenever the
Council take steps, as is contemplated, to provide a sufficient number
of houses to accommodate the families displaced. The 100 new
houses suggested by the Housing Committee should not only
provide for families displaced from the unfit houses but should
ameliorate some of the overcrowding, indicated in the definite
figures of the Census returns, and well known to the Public Health
Department which furnishes details to the Housing Committee
of all cases of overcrowding coming to its knowledge.
HOUSING STATISTICS.
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) 1,797
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 1,797
(2) (a) Number of dwelling houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 817
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 817
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 7
(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 1,123