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The supply of information as to permitted numbers continues
and this function though in many caes of academic important
appears undoubtedly to have a salutary practical effect in that a
marked caution on the part of landlords is noticeable in letting
houses to-day.
(b) Slum Clearance.
Upon the representation of the Medical Officer of Health, the
following clearance areas were declared by the Council.
Order
Area
Houses
Families
Population
C.P.O. High Street, North Woolwich,
No. 17 51 73 272
C.P.O. Claremont Street, North
Woolwich, No. 18 43 65 262
The Orders have been confirmed by the Minister of Health
but the rehousing of the families in Clearance Area No. 17 has
been somewhat protracted.
(c) Maintenance of Houses.
The standard of housing in this Borough is reasonably good,
and one of the most important features of the inspectorial work
is the maintenance of property to that standard. As indicated
in previous years, systematising of the inspections, and the adoption
of a uniform specification of repairs have been the important
factors in the qualitative improvement in housing maintenance
in East Ham.
During 1938, 5,221 house-to-house inspections were made in
accordance with the Housing Regulations, and 2,134 other inspections
of houses were made. Of these, 7,355 houses, 5,623
were found to be suffering defects or disrepair, and in consequence
of the requisitions of the department, the improvements as shewn
in the statement on page 103 were effected.
The Housing statistics are included in the following statement:—
Housing Statistics.
I.—Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the Year:—
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) 7,355
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 32,037
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under Sub-head
(1) above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,
1925 6,221
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 19,089