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Sanitary Circumstances
of the Area
Future Housing Development.
The following is an extract from a joint report on the above
subject submitted to the Council by the Medical Officer of Health
and Senior Sanitary Inspector.
PRELIMINARY SURVEY.
Nature and Object.
A preliminary survey of housing conditions in ten areas in the
Borough—carried out under the Housing Act, 1936—has now been
completed.
The object of the survey was to obtain, in respect of each area,
information regarding—
(a) the total number of buildings—dwelling houses, shops,
commercial and industrial premises;
(b) the approximate proportion of dwelling houses considered
to be sub-standard having regard to the requirements of
the Housing Acts ;
(c) the number of families and persons residing in substandard
dwelling houses; and
(d) the approximate total population—families and persons—
in the whole area.
Classification Adopted.
For the purpose of this preliminary survey dwelling houses
have been broadly classified in two categories:—
Category A.—Houses which appear to be in such a condition as
would justify their being dealt with under the
slum clearance or re-development procedures of
the Housing Act, 1936.
Category B.—Houses which appear to be reasonably fit for
habitation and outside the scope of Housing Act
procedure at the present time.