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Housing Act, 1936—
Number of houses inspected—house-to-house (Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925) 568
(a) Number of houses included in representations by the Borough
Medical Officer under Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936 Nil
(b) Number of houses demolished following representation by Borough
Medical Officer under Section 25 of the Housing Act, 1936 43
Number of houses repaired under sections 9 and 10 of the Housing Act, 1936
(a) by owners 57 (b) by local authority
in default of owners Nil
Number of houses demolished:—
(a) in pursuance of orders under section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936 3
(b) Voluntarily 140
Number of houses (wholly or in part) the subject of Closing Orders
(excluding underground rooms) Nil
Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e., houses made fit) Nil
UNDERGROUND ROOMS
Number occupied but unfit under Housing Act, 1936 221
Number closed or modified occupation approved 106
OVERCROWDING (HOUSING ACT, 1936)
Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions 279
Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative accommodation
269
Number of houses erected by the Borough Council for working classes during
year Nil
HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS
(1) Number in Borough 378 (3) Number of prosecutions Nil
(2) Number of inspections 208 (4) Number of complaints remedied
under the Bye-laws (not included
under any other heading) Nil
WATER SUPPLY
The number of certificates issued as required under the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936, section 95 (2), was 292.
The water supply is almost entirely from the Metropolitan Water Board.
There are nine artesian wells in the borough. One is used for brewing, drinking
and general purposes, one for all purposes, one for general commercial purposes, one
has been partly filled in, one rafted over and the other four are not now in use.