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extent to which any houses in the district come within the terms of the subsection.
[Such regulations are not needed here at present.]
The Mansion House Council, in July, published an important report on
"London Housing," and on the 26th July a deputation waited on the President
of the Local Government Board to discuss, explain and expand the proposals
mentioned in this report. We suggested that a small committee should be
formed on the lines of the Central Health Committee for London, presided
over by one of the Secretaries of the Local Government Board or the head of
the Housing Department. Such a committee might help to secure co-operation
between various local authorities of Greater London, owners, and other
interested parties ; it may be also useful in suggesting amendments of the law,
found in practical work to be necessary, and other useful functions. I regret
that we were unable to convince Mr. Herbert Samuel fully of the practicability
of our suggestions.
In March, 1915, in reply to a question in Parliament, Mr. Herbert Samuel,
the President of the Local Government Board, said that the number of town
planning schemes made by local authorities and finally approved by the Board
was four ; three other schemes had been made by local authorities and submitted
to the Board for approval, and the Board had authorised ninety-one
other schemes to be prepared. It might be roughly estimated that the area of
land comprised in town planning schemes approved, or in contemplation, was
equal to about half the area of land already built upon in England and Wales.
The Board had no information with respect to the number of houses built, or to
be built, in connection with these schemes. The schemes did not require the
erection of houses, but limited the number of houses to be erected on particular
areas. It rested with the owners of the land within the area of the schemes to
decide when building should take place, and, subject to the restrictions referred
to, what number of houses should be erected.
INSPECTION OF PREMISES.
Number of premises inspected on complaint 371
Number inspected in connection with infectious disease 584
Number under periodical inspection 808
Houses inspected 449
Total number of inspections and reinspections made 16,307
ACTION TAKEN (OTHER THAN UNDER H. & T. P. ACT):—
Cautionary or intimatory notices given 8,071
Statutory orders issued 494
Summonses served 6
Convictions obtained 6