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Leyton 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Year ended 31st December, 1920. 1.—GENERAL.
| (1) | Estimated population | 128,832 |
| General death-rate | 10.3 | |
| Death-rate from tuberculosis | .9 | |
| Infantile mortality | 65.34 | |
| Number of dwelling-houses of all classes | 23,747 | |
| Number of working-class dwelling-houses | 23,000 | |
| Number of new working-class houses erected | Nil |
2.—UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
I.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 4,144
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection
of District) Regulations, 1910 513
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health as
to be unfit for human habitation 75
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 2,401
II.—Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal
Notices.
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in
consequence of informal action by the Local
Authority or their officers 2,019