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Housing.
The housing situation is steadily improving, and the Council have in view the erection of
another large estate.
As before, I have pursued throughout the year the policy I commenced last year of dealing
with the representation and demolition of unfit houses as single individual units, and not under
any clearance or improvement area.
Re-consideration was given by the Public Health Committee to an area in Isleworth, but
after the Committee had viewed the site it was felt that it was impossible to deal with it under
either scheme.
During the year an appeal against a decision was made at the County Court. The Judge
visited the premises and agreed that the Council's action was the correct one. At the very end
of the hearing, however, counsel for the Owner raised the point that the hearing by the Council's
Public Health Committee was not really a judicial hearing. The County Court Judge reserved
his judgment on this point which eventually was given against the Council by reason of the fact
that the hearing was not a judicial one. Proceedings were commenced again and on the second
occasion the Owner made no demur to the Closing Order.
Bugs.—During the year 15 houses of families who were moving into Council Houses were
dealt with by the sanitary staff by means of Cimex.
HOUSING CONDITIONS STATISTICS.
1. GENERAL.
Number of New Houses erected during the year 1266.
2. INSANITARY AND UNFIT DWELLING HOUSES.
1. Inspection of Dwelling-Houses during the Year.
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under
Public Health or Housing Acts) 761
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 869
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which
were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated
Regulations, 1925 and 1932 188
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 296
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to
health as to be unfit for human habitation 78
(4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive to those referred to under the preceding
sub-head) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 87
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 ... ... ... 74
3. Action under Statutory Powers during the Year :—
A. Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing Act, 1930 :—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were served requiring
repairs 17
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