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Woolwich 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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SECTION VI.—HOUSING.
In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of
Health, the following tabular statement is shown :—
TABLE No. 42.
| Number of new houses erected during the year :— | |
| (a) Total | 1,058 |
| (6) With State assistance under the Housing Acts, 1919, or 1923 | |
| (i) By the Local Authority | 783 |
| (ii) By other bodies or persons | 119 |
1. Unfit Dwelling Houses.
Inspection.
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or Housing
Acts) 6,153
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were inspected
and recorded under the Housing (Inspection of
District) Regulations, 1910, or the Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 2,672
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 3
(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 1,214