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SECTION D
HOUSING STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1956
Number of new houses erected and occupied during the year:
Permanent Houses:—
London County Council 1
Chigwell Urban District Council 92
Private Owners 463
556
Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year:—
1 (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health and Housing
Acts) 573
(b) Number of visits made for the purpose 639
2 (a) Number of dwelling houses (included in subhead
[1] above) which were inspected and recorded
under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925 Nil
(b) Number of visits made for the purpose Nil
3 Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 29
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 70
19