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Woolwich 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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SECTION VII.—HOUSING.
The first part of this section is recorded under headings set out in Circular
No. 1119 issued by the Ministry of Health to secure uniformity in the presentation
of certain housing statistics.
TABLE No. 46.
| Number of new houses erected during the year:— | |
| Built by the Local Authority | Nil |
| „ by other Local Authorities | Nil |
| „ by other bodies and persons | 521 |
| With State Assistance under the Housing Acts:— | |
| By the Local Authority— | |
| For the purpose of Part 2 of the Act of 1925 | Nil |
| „ „ Part 3 of the Act of 1925 | Nil |
| For other purposes | Nil |
| By other bodies or persons | 2 |
1.—Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year.
(1) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts)5,824
Inspections made 14,951
(2) Number of dwelling houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under the Housing (Consolidated)
Regulations, 1925 2,351
Inspections made 5,299
(3) Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or
injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 5
(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 2,408
2.—Remedy of Defects during the Year without Service of Formal Notices.*
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of informal
action by the Local Authority or their officers 2,008
* Includes intimation notices.