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Shoreditch 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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VIII.—HOUSING.
The following particulars are given in the form required by the Ministry of
Health:—
Statistics.
Number of new houses erected during the year:—
(a) Total including numbers given separately under (b)—
(i.) By the Shoreditch Borough Council 0
(ii.) By other Local Authorities 55
(iii.) By other bodies and persons 0
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts—
(i.) By the Shoreditch Borough Council 0
(a) For the purpose of Part II. of the Act of 1925 —
(b) For the purpose of Part III. of the Act of 1925 —
(c) For other purposes —
(ii.) By other bodies or persons 0
I. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:—
1. Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects
(under Public Health or Housing Acts) 8,020
The number of inspections made 30,481
2. Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (i.) above)
inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 0
The number of inspections made 0
3. Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 0
4. Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those referred to under the
preceding sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation 0
II. Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices:—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of
informal action of Shoreditch Borough Council or its Officers 4,000