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136
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of demolition orders
0
Housing in the Borough. The housing conditions are
still far from satisfactory, and the number of families requiring
houses does not appear to diminish, but rather increase, as
the building of new houses does not keep pace with the
normal annual demand, irrespective of making up the arrears
that have accumulated in late years. The average number
of persons per house in Woolwich at the time of the Census
was 5'066. Since that date the nett number of additional
houses to June, 1923, was 427, equivalent to 2,163 persons.
The increase in the population is given by the Registrar
General as 3,693.
The Council's new housing scheme progresses slowly. At
the end of 1923, 410 houses had been built and occupied
and an additional 38 were in course of erection. It is proposed
to erect an additional 160, but the necessary approval
has not yet been obtained.
Houses are again being built in increasing numbers in
Eltham by private enterprise and 62 were completed during
the year as compared with 30 in 1922 and 10 in 1921.
The number of houses demolished was 30.
Housing Survey. The house-to-house inspection has continued
on the same lines that were instituted in 1920 and
occupies the whole time of one inspector and half the time
of another. This work is known as the housing survey. The
worst areas in the Borough have now been surveyed and
the record cards passed on to the district inspectors. These
records have received attention, and the necessary notices
served for the abatement of the nuisances. The details