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Heston and Isleworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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III. Bye-laws relating to houses, houses let in lodgings, tents,
vans, sheds, etc.
(1) As to working of existing Bye-laws:
For reasons given elsewhere it has been impracticable
to maintain the inspection of houses let in
lodgings, etc. Probably many houses are now
technically houses let in lodgings owing to the
abnormal housing conditions, but are not on the
register.
(2) .4s to need for new byelaws and revision of existing
byelaws:
Some difficulty has been experienced in dealing with
caravan dwellers under the existing bye-laws
with regard to the disposal of refuse, and closet
accommodation, and a revision of these bye-laws
is under consideration.
IV. General and Miscellaneous.
Other action taken in connection with overcrowding,
insanitary property and housing Nil.
V. Appendices, Statistics for year ending 31st December,
1926.
APPENDICES.
Housing Conditions Statistics. Year ended 31st December, 1926.
1. GENERAL.
| (1) Estimated population Birth rate | 52,110 |
| Death rate | 51,240 |
| (2) General Death rate (corrected) | 9.75 |
| (3) Death rate from Tuberculosis (all forms) | 0.86 |
| (4) Infantile Mortality | 56.29 |
| (5) Number of dwelling-houses of all classes | 11,285 |
| (6) *Number of working-class dwelling-houses | 6,214 |
| (7) Number of new working-class houses erected | 900 |
| 168 | |
| Total number of new houses erected of all classes | 1,068 |