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Ealing 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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HOUSING.
Housing.—No action was taken during the year under Section
11 of the Housing Act, 1936.
Altogether 108 houses have been represented as unfit for
human habitation since 1930, when the five years' plan was drawn
up, 27 more than was originally estimated. Arising out of these
representations there were 64 demolition orders, 24 undertakings
from owners not to re-let the houses for human habitation, and
20 houses were re-conditioned. In respect of one house for which
an undertaking was given the owner subsequently demolished the
building. Six other houses were voluntarily demolished prior to
definite action being taken by the Council.
Housing Act, 1936.—During the year 270 houses were
measured to ascertain the permitted number allowed to occupy
them, making a total of 13,232 houses so far measured. Certificates
to the number of 660 were issued, making a total of 7,245, a number
far short of the total working class houses in the Borough.
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) | 2,069 |
| 2,069 | |
| (2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 | 678 |
| 678 | |
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | |
| (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 | 1,113 |