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During the year 1921, the Council Flats (18 Tenements) were
occupied; but no suitable site was available for further building by
the Council. Some of the older property in the Borough is becoming
more and more difficult of repair and could quite suitably be
represented for demolition if the times were more favourable to
such action. It should be noted however that the houses in Masons'
Court and Place were very much improved by structural and repairing
work, and that these dwellings have in my opinion been
rendered fit for human occupation for several years to come.
STATEMENT ON HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Statistics.
Year ended 31st December, 1921.
1.
Number of new working-class houses erected under
Municipal Housing Scheme 18
2.—UNFIT DWELLING-HOUSES.
I.—Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 2,071
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910 57
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation Nil
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-heading)
found not to be in all respects reasonably fit
for human habitation 70