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Number of houses repaired under Section 3 of Housing
Act, 1925—
(a) By Owners Nil.
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
Number of houses closed on notice by owner that they
could not be made fit Nil.
Number of houses for the working classes—
(a) Erected during year 56
(b) In course of erection 54
Number of houses demolished—
(a) In pursuance of Orders —
(b) Voluntarily 25
Total number of houses in the borough 14,062
Number of houses occupied by the working classes 13,162
The number of intimation notices served during the year requiring nuisances
to be remedied was 5,347, and in 1,383 it became necessary to follow them up with
statutory notices. It will be noted from the foregoing that in the majority of cases
the necessary work was done upon receipt of an intimation notice.
Of the 56 new houses erected during the year 32 were completed tenements
on the area included in the London County Council Ware Street Housing Scheme.
The erection of 54 further tenements was commenced during the year.
Twenty-five dwelling-houses were voluntarily demolished. The estimated
total number of houses in the Borough at the end of the year under consideration
was 14.062, 13,162 being occupied by the working classes.
Both these numbers are slightly in excess of the corresponding number for last
year. This excess, which is due to the erection of blocks of new dwellings, is
contrary to the general tendency in the Borough, which, as explained in the last
Annual Report, is for business premises to replace dwelling houses.
Representation.
On 16th July I made formal representation to the Borough Council, under
Part II of the Housing Act, 1925, of an area known as the " Drysdale Area " in this
Borough.
The representation was referred to the Housing Committee for consideration and
report and the Council at their Meeting on 19th November.
Resolved—(a) That it appears to this Council that the closeness, narrowness,
and bad arrangement or bad condition, want of light, air ventilation, or
proper conveniences of, and other sanitary defects in the buildings following,
viz. :—
In Drysdale Street, those numbered 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22
and 24.
In Drysdale Place, those numbered 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21
and 23. and 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32.
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