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(3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Closing Orders were determined, the dwelling-
houses have been rendered fit —
(4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
Demolition Orders were made —
(5) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance
of Demolition Orders —
HOUSING.
The large majority of the houses in the district consist of working-class
dwellings; the exception occurs in the Bush Hill Park area, on the Enfield
border, where there is a better class of property.
There is undoubtedly a marked shortage of houses, and there are, at
present, two types of dwellings being erected. One type is that of workingclass
dwellings, put up by the Council on their housing estate ; the other is the
small villa, put up by private enterprise for selling. The increase in the
number of assessed houses during the past year is 167, of which the Council
houses (No. 2 Scheme) are 70. A third scheme for the building of 98 houses
is being pushed forward by the Council.
It is difficult to estimate the extent of overcrowding in the district, but
the following may help to form some idea of its prevalence:—
(1) One not infrequently comes across cases where families of 6, 7 or 8
are living and sleeping in one room.
(2) The population of 100 houses in St. Mary's Road and Gardens
gave an average of 9 per house.
(3) Of the houses infected with scarlet fever or diphtheria, 213 were
5 or 6 roomed honses. The total population of these were 1,629, or an
average of 7 6 per house.
This figure is a little higher than that found in 1921 in 749 houses, namely
seven.
As mentioned above, the District Council are pushing forward their third
Housing Scheme. The first provided 232 houses, completed in 1922, the
second provided 82 houses, completed early in 1926, and the third scheme
makes provision for 98 houses.
There were over 800 applicants for the 82 houses!