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Bromley 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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TABLE XV.

Housing Statistics for the Year, 1938.

Total number of inhabited houses at 31st December, 193817075
The number of houses erected during 1938 is as follows:—
(a) By private enterprise634
(b) By Local AuthoritiesNil
. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing-Acts)972
(b) No. of inspections made for the purpose4456
(2) (a) No. of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consoldated Regulations, 1925179
(b) No. of inspections made for the purpose1091
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation*11
(4) No. of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation806
2. Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of Formal Notices:—
Number of defective dwelling-houses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers750

*Closed voluntarily.