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(2) Number of dwelling houses in which defects
were remedied after service of formal
notices:—
(a) By owners 1,208
(b) By Local Authority in default of owners Nil.
C.—Proceedings under Sections 11, 14, and 15 of the
Housing Act, 1925:
(1) Number of representations made with a view
to the making of Closing Orders Nil.
(2) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Closing Orders were made Nil.
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect or
which Closing Orders were determined, the
dwelling-houses having been rendered fit Nil.
(4) Number of dwelling houses in respect of
which Demolition Orders were made Nil.
(5) Number of dwelling houses demolished in
pursuance of Demolition Orders Nil.
4. Number of Houses Owned by the Local Authority:—
Under Part III. of the Housing Act, 1925—
Houses. Tenements.
Built previous to the last two years 144 12
Built during the last two years 156 58
(Not yet all completed.)
Under Part II. of the Housing Act,
1925 Nil.
Built under Housing Act, 1890 220 Tenements
Built under the Housing Act, 1919 36 Houses
Housing Conditions.
1.—General Observations.—Nearly the whole of the available
building land is filled up with brick-built houses of the
terrace type. East Ham is mainly a domicilary town, a
large proportion of the workers travelling to London daily
and returning in the evening. The prevailing defect is dampness.
2.—Sufficient Supply of Houses.—
(a) During the year under review the Council entered
into a contract for the erection of 156 tenements and
48 houses for the working classes upon the
Charlemont Road site to meet the present shortage.